Part three in the series about how I retrofitted air conditioning to our VW T4 camper van. In this video I work out how to route the hoses and what lengths I need to buy of each size (there are three) PLUS how to setup the connectors before crimping them on to the hoses. Part […]
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Part two in the series about how I retrofitted air conditioning to our VW T4 camper van. In this video I figure out where to fit the AC unit inside the cab – and it’s not where you expect. I didn’t even take out the dash! Part 1 of this series is here: https://youtu.be/825upq2iqV0 Hopefully,
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In this series of videos I will show how I fitted aircon to our VW T4 Transporter Camper Van – not for the habitation area, but for cooling us down while driving – especially on our roadtrips into Southern Europe. Most VW T4s didn’t come with air-conditioning, not in the UK anyway, except if you
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This is one of the those car projects that wasn’t really supposed to happen, but I guess it was… Introducing our latest quirky project – giving new life to a retired Volvo XC70 ambulance. I’m not entirely certain what I’m going to do with this ambulance but I have some ideas – all of which
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This is how I changed my vacuum pump on my Volkswagen T4 2.5tdi. It was ticking loudly and also leaking oil over the front of the engine and electrical plugs near the sump – neither of which is good. Changing the vacuum pump cured both the loud ticking from the engine but also the leak
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Hope this helps a VW T4 2.5tdi owner in the future. I had to test and replace my N108 valve after it started throwing up error codes 1252 and 1251. Fault code: 17660 – P1252 (N108) commencement of injection valve : open short to ground, but I had no broken wires… In the end I
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Sometimes you just need to jump in the van/car/automobile and head out into the country – and what better countryside to trundle through on a grey autumnal day than the Yorkshire Dales. Website: https://www.adventures-automobiles.comT-shirts: https://www.love-and-thunder.co.ukPassenger Clothing discount code”ROAMER10-qmpqua” or visit https://community.passenger-clothing.com/a/retrosteve
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If you’ve got a RHD T4 2.5tdi then you have likely heard about the notorious Black & White wire that is the cause of much owners pain and suffering! Hopefully this video will help some VW T4 Transporter owners fix the issue on their vans so they can get back on the road again. Happy
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Introduction Automobiles, and other motorised vehicles, have not only revolutionized the way we commute but have also opened up a world of adventures and exploration. The car is probably the greatest form of independence! From the early days of the horseless carriage to the modern-day high-tech vehicles, the history of adventures in automobiles is a
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Part 1. I’ve spent a lot of time fault finding over the years of owning my VW T4 so hopefully this series of videos will help other owners track down their own niggling wiring faults on the engine-ecu-fuel pump wiring loom of doom. This is how I did it. I’m not a professional auto electrician,
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