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Offline travisyoung

My new eurovan

« on: March 07, 2012, 06:34:22 PM »
New project,  93 with bed and table,  looking forward to some camping this year

Offline 74loaf

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Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 06:40:34 PM »
nice! more pics please! what engine?

Offline travisyoung

Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2012, 08:13:54 PM »
Had the 2.5 5 cyl auto,  been sitting for 4 years,  needs some cleaning up

Offline dubtech

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Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2012, 08:34:54 PM »
Looks good.  The big problem with the 5 cylinders that I dealt with was the cooling fans - there's several relays that control them instead of a fan control module like the later ones.  Other than that, the 2.5 was a pretty good engine.  Just remember to change the timing belt.

Offline certdubtech

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Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2012, 08:54:12 PM »
You should have snapped a pic before you washed the nose off...  :P   :D :D

I still can't believe you got it going that quick.  Good deal on that ride for sure!   ;D

Offline travisyoung

Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2012, 09:16:57 PM »
It was pretty nasty,  has a wicked wobble going down the road,  I know the tires might be flat spotted but they are almost new and not dry rotted,  performing a fuel line recall,  checking out the axles and front end for issues,  changing the fluids etc

Offline Ret.Bugtech

Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2012, 10:30:12 PM »
Quote from: dubtech on March 07, 2012, 08:34:54 PM
Looks good.  The big problem with the 5 cylinders that I dealt with was the cooling fans - there's several relays that control them instead of a fan control module like the later ones.  Other than that, the 2.5 was a pretty good engine.  Just remember to change the timing belt.
For me the deal was oil filters stuck, cracked alum. oil pans and having to just about tear the front end off to change spark plugs and replacing shift linkage on 5 speed trannys(next to impossible) And the worse knowing it was kin to a Audi 5000.

Offline volksnick

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Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2012, 11:38:43 PM »
Quote from: travisyoung on March 07, 2012, 08:13:54 PM
Had the 2.5 5 cyl auto,  been sitting for 4 years,  needs some cleaning up

Had? What does it have?

Quote from: certdubtech on March 07, 2012, 08:54:12 PM
You should have snapped a pic before you washed the nose off...  :P   :D :D

Don't worry, I got a picture before he cleaned it off!

Offline travisyoung

Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2012, 06:21:26 AM »
Quote from: Bignick on March 07, 2012, 11:38:43 PM
Quote from: travisyoung on March 07, 2012, 08:13:54 PM
Had the 2.5 5 cyl auto,  been sitting for 4 years,  needs some cleaning up

Had? What does it have?sorry autocorrect,  it still has the 5 cyl

Quote from: certdubtech on March 07, 2012, 08:54:12 PM
You should have snapped a pic before you washed the nose off...  :P   :D :D

Don't worry, I got a picture before he cleaned it off!
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That's not a eurovan,  its a Volvo,  maybe that picture was snapped in the triangle?

Offline certdubtech

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Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2012, 07:54:28 AM »
OMG..... that's freakin' awesome....  :D :D :D

Reminds me of this little European Fiat Commercial....



Offline travisyoung

Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2012, 12:59:49 PM »
Tires are very flat spotted,  is there a cure,  if I drive it will they get their shape back?

Offline travisyoung

Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2012, 02:15:49 PM »
Went to free up the rear wheel cylinder and going back to together the lining feel off :(

Offline certdubtech

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Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2012, 03:51:09 PM »
Meant to tell you when you told me about that,Travis... it could have been worse...
Jut think if it came loose while you were trying to stop (or worse yet, when you weren't planning on stopping at all).... Lock-up City...  :o


And, funny story... years ago, I had an installer rotating tires on a Ford E350 van.  He pulled one of the rear wheels off, and the face of the drum fell off in the floor.  It had cracked all the way around the outer diameter...  :D

Like I said, could have been worse.   ;D

Offline travisyoung

Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2012, 10:08:12 AM »
Got parts ordered,  prob gonna have to get some tires,  hate to part with the ones on there because they are like new,  but not sure they are going to go back to round

Offline ASBug

  • Varnel, Ga
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Re: My new eurovan

« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2012, 11:01:17 AM »
14's or 15's?
I need a spare for Kermit (14").
Heck, if they are 14's I'll use them to move bad cop around, let me know...
KC
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