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Hello, You will get 2 causes of fuel in oil on a CU engine. Fuel pump leaky diaphragm. Best replaced with blanking plate and electric fuel pump kit. Piston rings are so worn that a small amount of fuel is 'dumped' into the oil on start up These carbs are very reliable, and unless blocked by rust fr...

Ouch, that sounds nasty! Don't want that happening... Ideally someone could come and have a look who knows what they are doing, but its difficult finding someone. Obviously don't want to take the carbs off and rebuild them and completely mess it up!

Thanks, that gives me some hope! I have a Haynes and have seen the rebuild kits, is this something a novice can attempt? I have heard that the main issue is if the throttle bushings are gone which would need professional fixing, but is the rest of the rebuild process ok? I don't think loads of fuel ...

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Hi all, we have had our 2 litre (brown and rusty) Aircooled van for about a year and live near Brixton. I have found this forum to be brilliant and have fixed a number of minor issues myself from advice on here, so thanks! Our newest issue is fuel getting in the oil, stalling and general rough runni...

Hi all, first mechanical post on here. We have had our van since May and got a number of things changed after breaking down on the way back from collection (new tank, lines, fuel pump, vacuum pipes, service and oil change etc). It was running ok for a long trip to Cornwall, but since then it has bee...

Yeah going to have to get a new battery - I have tried putting it on touring, but none of the charging lights come on and the reading from the battery did not change (with engine running after a drive). There seems to be a little delay and fuse just behind the leisure battery so guess someone fitted...

Yeah I thought the reading was wrong, but the starter battery gave 12.4 on the same settings. It could be a starter battery rather than leisure, will check when I'm out. Even with the battery that dead, should there be a slight increase in output when the car is running if charge system is working? ...

Got a chance to test the battery - got a reading of 2.30 so I'm guessing that means it's absolutely knackered - the engine battery was reading 12.4. Don't think the leisure battery has been used recently and who knows how old it is. When running there was no change so I have a feeling the wiring has...

Thanks Gary, just what I needed. Will give it a go this weekend I think. Went out in the van this eve and slightly more seriously got a fuel leak somewhere above the tank - it leaked before when the tank was full, but now it's only quarter full, think might have to get the mechanic to drop the tank...

Ok great Angelo, thanks for that. I will have a go at seeing if/where the fuse is and report back. Hopefully it hasn't been messed with too much, but who knows what the previous owners have changed...

Hi all, So my partner and I are based in South London and we bought our van a couple of months ago, it's a 1980 2l Aircooled Danbury pop top (used to be an auto roof, but sadly no longer). There are a number of things which need fixing and we plan to tackle them in the coming months and years. Befor...