I have not had the chance to use my campervan since November (four months ago). This always brings problems when it comes to springtime. For some reason she (Sybil the campervan) is always reluctant to start a new season. This year doesn’t she seam to want to leave the parish boundary. I have booked her in for a MOT at a test center seven miles from my house on two separate occasions, and both times she’s broken down after less than a mile! The road from our village to the main road is called Huffley Lane. It twists. turns, goes up and down so much that my nephews call it ‘The Rollercoaster Road’. Along the two mile stretch of road there’s a car crash most months , Not the best place to brake down, especially at 8,00 in the morning!
Sybil at work on a cold November morning.
The last time that I used her she ran perfectly. I drove her to work for a while whilst my other car was in the garage, with no problems. But now her winter break seams to of caused a running issue. She starts and runs well, but as soon as we’re on the open road, she cuts out. It could only be a block in the fuel, no spark when required or no compression. I hope that I can discount a lack of compression because it was running fine before the winter and does run fine for a while.
This weekend I intend to….
- Fit a new petrol tank filter,
- Fit new petrol line
- New in-line filter,
- New spark plugs,
- New HT leads
- New fuel pump
- Replace the electronic dizzy and cap
- Time it with a timing strobe
- Clean the jets in the carb.
Fingers crossed for Monday’s MOT!!
Classic Cars and Campers 
I think I could do with all that being done to me! I fully sympathise with your vehicle.
I’ve always thought your timing was a bit out.
You can walk the walk, but can you torque the torque?