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Welcome to the HMVF Jens :-)

That's a classic sign of fuel vapourising due to engine heat, on some classic cars people have made a metal heat shield/deflector to deflect heat from the manifold heating the fuel in the carb causing the problem. Cooling the carb down with the bucket of water does the same job. Be careful though I once made the mistake of opening my Lightweight's bonnet which was covered with snow at the time, a lump of snow slid off straight onto the hot exhaust manifold, there was a ping and the manifold cracked like a mirror :mad:

Welcome to the HMVF Dick, I'm sure a few of our members could keep you busy in your retirement

Welcome to the HMVF Have you any pictures of your models ?

I too have had the same problem with my Ford GPW, like an earlier post I believe it is something to do with the modern fuel. I have been told to add a couple of pints of paraffin to a full tank which another jeep owner says cures the problem. My jeep runs fine on the fuel but maybe a little hotter which according to our local classic car garage is common on ethanol based petrol but if I switch off and try to restart when the engines still hot it suffers badly from fuel vaporisation. As yet I have not gone down the paraffin route but will give it a try when next I fill up and report back.

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Welcome to the HMVF , Land Rovers and wine ? Sounds like my kind of life !

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Welcome to the HMVF Matt, a TRW is on my lottery "wish list" !

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Welcome to the HMVF and Happy Birthday

One of the old school broadcasters and a true gent. RIP Alan.

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Welcome to the HMVF Mark

Glad to help

Hi there, the MVT have organised something on the same lines so if you are not a member, join and express your interest in the Normandy 2014 event. We are going in our Chevy G-7107 cargo and like you sleeping in the back. The MVT have arranged both ferry and camping so it would be ideal for you. Best Wishes and see you there :-D

Welcome to the HMVF and good luck when you find your project jeep

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Welcome to the HMVF, love the bike wish I could find one like it ! :-D

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Welcome to the HMVF Neil, I agree with the above post, don't set your heart on just the one vehicle and walk by something special, I had to sell my beloved jeep a while back and as a stop gap bought a Chevrolet G-7107 cargo thinking I would keep it until I could afford another jeep, after a couple of shows I grew to love the Chevy and decided to keep it :-) Mind you I did buy my original jeep back as well

Wow what a find, if you don't restore it there will be no shortage of people who would jump at the chance !

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Usually you can get show plates made up quickly at an auto jumble if you have any near you ? I got a set made up while I waited for my lightweight no problem.