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Hi everyone. I realize most folk will think this strange but I have not had a t.v for the last thirty years,in the last six months I changed my van and it came with a t.v complete with a Teleplus arial ,just recently I have been trying to make sense of it ,have got set working but all the screen...

Hi everyone. My 2006 Fiat van starter has been getting more lazy recently and yesterday when we had first frost it turned over to slowly to start , later when it was warmer it started well.The battery is 6 months old and reads 12.8 with a meter ,I suspect it could be starter solenoid,I have...

Hy everyone. One of my favorite overnight stops is at the Barragen Povoa Portugal unfortunately last year the council in all their wisdom opened the new paid site which is far to regimented for me.When I parked down by the lake as normal the GNR turned up and said no more wild camping on the...

Hi everyone, Before I start investing has anyone got any suggestions as to what is happening to my water pump,up until last trip there was good pressure at both taps and w,c,flush ,now just a trickle pump ,seems to be running o.k. I just looked at the top of tank but there seems to be two wires...

Hi everyone. The bars that support a cycle are not wide ,or long enough for a large mountain bike they were fine for my old bike.I have been thinking about replacing with a 2 meters of 3 inch aluminum channel has any one done this or found a better solution.Thanks for any advice.

I recently took my van in for mot.luckily it passed but with an advisory that the engine must be cleaned before next test. Speaking to some other people one had a failure because the inside of their car was covered in dog hair and someone else got a pass but was told to clean inside before next...

Hi everyone. I appear to have a voltage problem normally if I put volt meter between battery posts I get a read of 12.6. To 12.8 depending on how long the van has stood.Today reading started at 16.7 volts then started decreasing by point 1. Of a volt until it got to 12.8 this took almost two...

Just took my van to galp to fill up with diesel and gas but was told all galp filling stations now will only fill lpg for engines not refillable gas bottles tanks etc.The attendant said he couldn’t understand why as they turn a lot of campers away.

Hi everyone. Just returned home from a short trip , a few miles from home the heater valve decided to empty its contents all over the floor ! I managed to get it home by topping up every few miles so now my question.Can I get to heater valve without removing complete dash ,or is it possible...

Hi everyone.. Have just been looking at different diesel heaters for the van,some seem to be free standing some are fitted ,which are better ? And how difficult are the fitted ones to install ,I assume the ones around 125 pounds are Chinese so will have a limited life. Thanks for any imput.

Good morning all. If a new battery is kept clean ,warm, and dry how long is it likely to be before needing a recharge? My reason for asking is I try to wild camp in remote places and would be stuck if I had a flat battery one morning ,as I don’t want to drag a generator around a spare battery...

Hi all. We were away with the van last week when all the led lights started dimming and pump went slow ,as soon as I got home I put the battery on charge for 12 hours then left it to rest for 12 hours it is now registering 13.10 volts I assume the battery is b******d ,but why has t voltage gone...

Hi everyone. My rear air assisted suspension has developed a leak on one of the bellows is there any thing I can do ? Or is it throw away and replace.One more problem I could do without.

Well summer has finally arrived with temperatures of 38 degrees today in central Portugal ,to hot to work in the garden so very glad I have a huge garage to retire to.At least the melons are looking good ,but the cucumbers are getting frazzled. Three hours a day watering is not fun in these...

We have just been away for two days at a lovely river beach and have picked up eight used masks and put them in the rubbish bin that is on sight.I really find it hard to believe the stupidity of some people.

Just been thinking about the renewal of timing belts on campers. When I replace my van the first job is always replace belt never mind what the previous owner says, now this next bit doesn’t actually apply to me as I have been lucky enough to be able to get some use out of the van in the last...

Well today is only the second time since living here that we have had a flurry of snow, obviously I realize that further north they do get more but don’t except to see it in the central region of Portugal.It brings back memory’s of digging sheep out of snow drifts in Scotland.

This is a bit of a strange question but looking at a photo of the interior of a van today I noticed it had a small gas water heater similar to the domestic wall mounted ones,it was mounted quite near to the ceiling but I could not see any flue ( it could be behind but was unable to see from the...

Thinking about it now I should have expected it . Two years ago when I collected my present van the previous owner had just refilled both gas bottles as now almost empty I went to the garage today for refilling never having had experience of doing this the very friendly girl who was serving fuel...

Hi all you knowable people. I have just been offered a 2005 Ivico Daily based Bursner and would like any ideas on what failings they are particularly susceptible to , mileage I am told is about 100 k.. Having all ways had Fiats and Fords am not sure if they have any particular weak spots.Thanks...