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Conversely I haven't seen solarpanel mayhem on motorways either 🤪.Phil P.s. Think enough said on the subject, it was only an observation on my part as to how difficult it was to remove my particular mountings.

I do appreciate your view Dukato and I'm not trying to convince anyone other than me. Others as you, will have to make their own minds up as to how they mount their solar panels but maybe when someone glues windows to the sides of their vans they should consider using brackets on all for...

Well the van it's now close to 8 years old I really can't believe it and so the time has once again come round to change the elastic band. Fiat recommend changing the belt on 2.3's every 4 years, the last time four years ago I only changed the belt and tensioner + roller guide, this time round...

I've just been back on the roof of my van and there is no way that that panel is going on a holiday of its own. You would have to destroy the panel for it to part company from the van or the mountings. So I say that if the job is done correctly and the paint is not obviously flaking off then...

It does seem a bit odd Mark that two garages have refused to service your van, even if the paint guarantee is still running, which I believe is 10 years, they would be able to void that by saying that the bodywork has been modified. As for the mechanical guarantee as you say has expired in...

As did the Titanic Trev, but it was not the ships fault it was the Captain's fault for travelling too fast. You obviously check the paint work is in good condition but in reality your right the paint is thin and could give way though as I stated earlier it took me 2hrs of hard graft to remove...

I totally understand your reticence Phil and I have to say that over the years I've often gone topside to check that the things I've stuck on the roof are not parting company, but when all is said and done to be Frank the panel would have to destroy itself to come adrift. With all my might once...

Yes trev, it's a Victron 75/15.

Well, I decided after 7 years to replace my 120watt solar panel with an upgrade. Not absolutely necessary as I haven't had to use my Honda generater for the seven years since I built this van, mainly because of the 120watt solar panel, ( We do alot of off grid and use the Sky Q box too). But I...

No Phil, my thoughts have been about refilling a say 6kg propane non 80% compliant bottle from a larger Propane bottle in a private environment, I.e. Not in a public place. I noted in my search for Rules and regulations that someone on ebay had been prosecuted for selling adapters that enabled...

As a matter of interest I would like to know if anyone can find in Government rules and regulations where it is illegal to fill a propane bottle from another. Yes I have seen lots about illegal this and illegal that but from interested parties such as Calor gas and Gas it, infact only from...

I'm sorry to hear that Duckato, the Ducato ones are really quite robust in the polyprop pieces why there should be a difference in material quality is a bit of a mystery, maybe they were a proto design for the blinds and when redesigned for the sevels they took complaints into account. I have...

The Tare weights are stamped on the bottles Phil, so if the Tare weight is say 6.56kg and the bottle weighs 6.58kg then to all intents and purposes its empty. But frankly if a bottle has ceased to ignite a gas ring then again to all intents and purposes its empty. By the way I'm not purporting...

Well the final review on Remis cab blinds for Ducato. The N/s cassette blind took me about half an hour no real problems and quite easy to fit, the O/s cassette took about 15mins as I now knew the score, BUT the front blinds took me about 3hrs, as the instructions are a bit basic and to me at...

By the by Magnums have delivered another o/s front cassette, so they have come up trumps. But my son is up at the moment for me to help him finish off his van build only three years late 😄 He's decided to sell it as he has now got another daughter of 3 months and bought a new house so hasn't...

Yes I've used curtains and find they are a good alternative, it's just that with curtains nobody can sit in the front seats and face the rear so curtains do tend to shorten the living space. Phil

Hi Sarspen, Have you actually measured the voltage at the battery terminals with a multimeter? That would be a good start for trying to sort your problem. Preferably remove the neg side temporarily so as to make certain of the voltage the battery is providing. Then armed with that a more...

Just to make things clear a converted car to LPG also picks up liquid gas which is then pumped to a converter which mixes gas with air which is then injected into the inlet manifold system, much the same way as a forklift truck engine does. Phil

Well they have arrived and the O/s door cassette is broken from out of the box. Have phoned Magnums and am Awaiting a return call to sort the problem out. A bit of a disappointing start.🤨 Phil P.s. I have been doing some googling and apparently this joint that's brocken is a common...

Yes they have specially made pick ups inside which pick up liquid gas not vapour. The engine on forklifts are designed to run on liquid gas supplied not vapour. Phil