mikedjames Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 2715 Location: Hamble, Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Trip Question |
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Original seats but with one inch upholstery foam instead of coconut pad.
Driving for a couple of hours, break, couple of hours is usually best.
Even in Europe going 450 to 500 miles in a day is possible in my bus, and not having any downtime in a 2000 mile round trip.
One way to reliability on long trips is to use the bus regularly on 20 mile commutes in the time between those trips - 20 miles is far enough to bring on most faults.
My bus has broken down several times in daily commutes, needed professional roadside help twice, but it has only been towed home once in 50000 miles since June 2010 when we bought it:
This is a T1 engine problem : A spring snapped and a rocker arm slid sideways and the collateral damage from backfiring blew out inlet manifold boots. Even then back home I discovered using duct tape over the holes and a hose screw clamp on the rocker arm actually got the engine running again, before I properly repaired it, so I could have limped it along. _________________ Ancient vehicles and vessels
1974 VW T2 : Devon Eurovette camper with 1641 DP T1 engine, Progressive carb, full flow oil cooler, EDIS crank timed ignition.
Engine 1: 40k miles (rocker shaft clip fell off), Engine 2: 30k miles (rebuild, dropped valve). Engine 3: a JK Preservation Parts "new" engine, aluminium case: 26k miles: new top end.
Gearbox rebuild 2021 by Bears.
1979 Westerly GK24 24 foot racer/cruiser yacht Forethought of Gosport.
1973 wooden Pacer sailing dinghy |
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