DucatoCato
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Hi all! I recently bought a nice Elnagh Marlin 550 motorhome based on a 1995 Fiat Ducato with a 1.9 TD engine with ca 85 HP. The car is in very good condition, i have repainted the whole car to freshen it up, turbo, jets, alternator, timing belt, brakes, vacuum clock, water pump, clutch, head gasket, electric cooling fans, glow plugs and brake lines, brakes and rear brake valve are all new, took it for my first real spin to western Norway, which is as you might know/or not know is pretty much extreme hills and valleys, going from sea level to 1500 meters above sea level in relative short distances. The car performs ok, does not overheat even in torture hill climbs revving a lot on 2nd gear, i understand that my 85 HP has severe shortcomings for such conditions, but not being able to maintain 80 Kmph on flat/flat-ish roads is unacceptable. There are Dieselpump specialists in Lillehammer, ca 100 Kms drive away from me whom are competent in old style TD engines (Bosch Diesel Expert Service centre)and adjustments without killing it, but it is a hassle to go that far since they are closed whenever i am off work, meaning i have to take a whole day off. Is this something i can do following a step by step guide or should i let it be and just take some quality time in Lilyhammer while the experts sort it out?
(The cost is approx 150 GBP, not that bad)
(The cost is approx 150 GBP, not that bad)