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Pump fuse has to be first check.  Can you get at leads where they enter the tank and confirm live?  Maybe not.

Are you totally confident in your bent pipe repair?

It could still be leaking but not dripping if there isn't enough of a vacuum for the tank pump to prime.  You could have done the short trip on what was in the filter and main pump?

Bet you didn't have the awnings set up Grif. 

Been a strange couple of weeks.  Mostly stuck in the van with little visibility but even then I enjoy it.

These people probably do the seals kit.  Perhaps a call as a prospective customer might help.
https://injectionpumps.co.uk/product-ca … pair-kits/

Me too

Looks in good nick!

Hello and welcome Rob.
We don't have as many later van owners here so direct experience of veg oil is mostly in earlier models.  You could be the pioneer although it may be that due to modern sensors and monitoring it might well require extra consideration.

Quite a few of us use veg oil to varying degrees in older vans though and if Bosch pumps are fitted they don't seem to be any particular problems.  (long term may or may not be a different matter)

My own van is a 98 TD and I tend to run a mix varying from 50 - 80% added to the tank whenever I find it at a good price.  (70p/l at Tesco just now.)  I suspect it would run fine at 100% but I am cautious re cold starts.  kenb has a simple, manually operated secondary tank to provide neat derv for starting on his.

I think the diagnosis for resistor fault is "working at some speeds but not others."

From here  :-  http://www.resistorguide.com/applicatio … -resistor/

More on the controls here :-  https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … .php?id=62

Lots more on heaters here :- https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … 1090284686

Suffering a frozen shoulder myself Tiree.  Strange thing is I can make myself more comfy in the van than at home.  Mind you...the opiates help.    (Legal and not of course while driving)

Moved from my spot by the River Aire as the water started to surround me.  Quite a few waterlogged cars abandoned on the flooded road out but the van never hesitated.

Can't see you getting much done outside next week Ken.

Do you mean the support of the cushioning,  the seat frame, or the mounting?

I once lost a wheel from a Renault 5 at about 45mph.  As Vaz said they do go.  The car stopped quite quickly as the disk ploughed into the road but there was no sign of the wheel.  It had gone about 25yds down the pavement and punched through some brand new woven lap fencing.

The car only needed a steering rack but repairing the fence was the most expensive.

Thanks for the tip about painting vaz, I am just considering doing mine.

Never built one in an expert myself but I tend to agree, an acceptable double bed size doesn't leave enough cupboard space.  Whichever way you go, it will be a constant irritation.

What type of bed are you planning?

Unfortunately, I suspect Scottish kidneys may not be in great demand.   

I am not too up on current values but the service history and the fact that it has been used for 6 months by your mate suggests that it could be a good buy.  You might get one cheaper, but it would be more of a gamble as to history and condition.

If it hasn't been recently done, a timing belt and water pump change should be factored in.

Apart from minor niggles, like the binnicle,  locks, heater, random fault codes, etc, there don't seem to be any major common issues with these vans.  With a good service history and reletively light use, it should last you years.