Tam & co the great winter escape

[Phill D]

whats wrong with Alphabet spaghetti's!!

 

[Dutch 68]

Not really mornings are a nightmare , its definitely worse when cold and been sitting ...better when its warmed up. I will have to get it looked at somepoint but i think greece or bulgaria etc might be cheaper

Have you tested glow plugs ? You might only have 1 or 2 working ones left? That makes for a bad starting engine

 

[Langtoftlad]

Grace Dent, food critic & Masterchef judge...

...her naughty pleasure is spaghetti hoops on toast!

 

[bellabee]

think he,s in Italy,?

Crikey! That was quick!

 

[Northernraider]

Have you tested glow plugs ? You might only have 1 or 2 working ones left? That makes for a bad starting engine

The only thing ive done under this bonnet is check the oil

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[Dutch 68]

The only thing ive done under this bonnet is check the oil

Always a good start lol

 

[Jim lea]

Bit late to the party, always a cracking read
Just a little tease if your heading this way
75 today on the peloponnese

All the best

 

[Bonsaiman]

Tinned ravioli on cheese on toast winner winner every time

 

[Northernraider]

Ooft its blooming freeezing this morning ....ive had to get up and put the diesel heater on and go back to bed why do folk never fit the heater controls near the bed etc ...

 

[Lenny HB]

Thought you were up early, our came on on the timer at 6:50.

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[Northernraider]

Thought you were up early, our came on on the timer at 6:50.

Aye i think ill be looking in to getting a timer controller for this eberspacher . I plan to pinch it for the vario build .or at least put the controller where i can access it in bed .

 

[Northernraider]

When buying your next van its worth considering how little space you need

 

[Northernraider]

A wee walk aroond the toon ....dead as expected on a sunday morning...sun shining and clear skies but only 2° . Back at the van now and going to go grab some shopping. Bit of chicken for a curry tonight i think.

 

[Jamesh]

Just not fair Tam!!

Cheers James

Ps my sister has been posted by Lego to Prague so I feel a trip coming on!!

 

[Northernraider]

I just got told off in the supermarket as my face covering was not a medical mask despite half the customers wearing masks meant for sanding etc ...and many of them not covering their nose or pulling them down to wipe their noses then touching trolleys and produce....the world has gone mad.


Cant believe the price of meat in Italy ...€8.95 for 4 small pork chops ...

Then i also got told off for not having a price ticket on my croissants so i never got my croissants ...
I find shopping in france and italy a traumatic experience.


Anyway i picked up a few essentials and a bit of chicken for a curry tonight and back at van


Bugger to start again this morning and its really weird as it will not start unless you pump the accelerator pedal very strange

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[SandraL]

Found a post re checking excess return from injectors causing poor starting. Maybe a red herring but here tiz, not sure if its same engine though....

Iveco Daily Forums-hard cold start and wipers faulty

hy, as many before me i have to say it : first post - please be kind :). the car is a iveco daily, 2005, 2.3L, 16V, 100kw, van with simple rear ax. 1s

ivecoforums.com

 

[Minxy]

Could it be lack of fuel for starting, ie a 'choke' type issue? Another thing could be a clogged up carb or it needing a new air filter (can't remember if you did this or not).

 

[bigtwin]

Could it be lack of fuel for starting, ie a 'choke' type issue? Another thing could be a clogged up carb or it needing a new air filter (can't remember if you did this or not).

Errm, it’s a diesel.

Ian

 

[tacr2man]

Might pay you to get the injectors out and checked being an Iveco and you being in Italy ?

google bosch service Italy quite a few

 

[Minxy]

Errm, it’s a diesel.

Ian

I didn't know.

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[Northernraider]

Drove through the dolomites but i think ive taken a different road from last time as ive not passed that lovely big lake

Stopped for lunch now at santa stefano di whatsit

 

[Grianan]

Hymer is sold , vario is mid build ...so i bought this heap to do till its finished

That explains a lot … I couldn’t work out why this didn’t look like a bus and why you’d built something you didn’t really like

 

[Grianan]

Stunning photos too Tam, thanks for posting …

 

[sonny]

Time for a can of easy start Tam

 

[Figaro]

not passed that lovely big lake

Which one was that ?

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[nicholsong]

Tam

As I said in PM to you I am trying to catch up, having travelled in the opposite direction fro Greece only a few weeks a couple of weeks ago.

You seem to be moving quite fast but so did we but using the Go Box. That was because of need to get back to Basia's Mother - plus another reason - more news on that tomorrow.- no, Basia is not having a baby!

Re starting problems, does the pre-heat light stay flashing after starting for about 30 secs? It does on my Fiat, which means one or more heaters are not working.

Hope you get it sorted.

Good travels laddie.

Geoff

 

[Northernraider]

Which one was that ?

Cant remember the name but i discovered i took a different road last year

 

[Northernraider]

Tam

As I said in PM to you I am trying to catch up, having travelled in the opposite direction fro Greece only a few weeks a couple of weeks ago.

You seem to be moving quite fast but so did we but using the Go Box. That was because of need to get back to Basia's Mother - plus another reason - more news on that tomorrow.- no, Basia is not having a baby!

Re starting problems, does the pre-heat light stay flashing after starting for about 30 secs? It does on my Fiat, which means one or more heaters are not working.

Hope you get it sorted.

Good travels laddie.

Geoff

Nope the heater light goes out almost instantly every time....but when cranking it the red injector light flashes when its trying to start. ...it does always start it just takes a few cranks first thing in the morning and occasionally when its warm but mostly when not been running for a while. ..

 

[Northernraider]

Nice little spot for tonight's parkup ....by a wee chapel and a river , even has a fresh water tap and a bin which was handy as i was needing water. Passed these really cool tree trunk carvings on the way here. There were loads but these were the only ones i could stop at . Diesel extortionate in italy ..... average is €1.79 but seen it at €1.91 at one or 2 places. €1.37 in Austria which was the cheapest ive seen anywhere so far

 

[Minxy]

plus another reason

Don't tell me she's made an honest man of you!

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