Duetto (1995) on Ford Transit chassis

Hi to all - new owner of old Duetto and I have a couple of questions to you all.
Having caravaned for over 30 years we now have moved to a small motorhome.
After a weekend shakedown site visit during which I had to fit a new leisure battery after the Zig charger fried the old one ( I suspect a dead cell anyway) we came away ( as expected with a few questions).
So, on a old 1995 Ford transit chassis where is the jack ? - is one supplied on a commercial vehicle ? a water
Secondly, the manual mentions a water filter next to the pump - I cannot see one - is there always one fitted - I will attach a photo of the pump.

I am sure we will have more questions but for now thanks in advance.

I have a 96 model and the jack is in a bag in the wardrobe. I haven't found a water filter.
Sue

Don't know about water filter but you should have a jack and wheelbrace,,Usually in a black bag in front os locker..Any Ford advice try Ford Transit Forum. Excellent very reliable base vehicle,,,Enjoy it. BUSBY65.

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My van does not have a water filter fitted either.

A jack would have been supplied originally, mine is in the drawer under the bench seat. I you haven't got one they turn up second hand fairly regularly.

Even if you decide to use a different jack you'll still need the winder because it doubles as a tool to wind the spare wheel down (from under the vehicle).

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alpha16 wrote: I had to fit a new leisure battery after the Zig charger fried the old one ( I suspect a dead cell anyway)

You can't blame the Zig for that, the alternator would also "boil" the battery if it had a dead cell. It's still worth checking that the new battery does not go above 13.8V on hook up.

Brod

If your van has a Shurflo Trailking pump - which was what AS used on most of their vans at the time - then there should be a wire mesh filter attached to the pump on the inlet spigot. They seldom need attention as even when partly full they still seem to flow freely - but of course worthwhile cleaning out any crud anyway.

The originally supplied jack is huge and heavy. I eventually found mine in the garage of the previous owner!

Thanks for all comments - the jack is not to be found but the wheel lowering winder is - I think I will let Mayday replace the wheel if I get a punture - my days of kneeling by the roadside are long gone :)
Look forward to the open road ( although I have to say the 80PS diesel in the transit lacks get up and go but I know they go on and on and on !)

You can tweek it a bit and jt will go ok. Went all over Spain and Portugal in my non turbo coach build with no problems...BUSBY65.

alpha16 wrote:I had to fit a new leisure battery after the Zig charger fried the old one

Our Zig unit failed and fried the battery. This was not a battery fault, it was the Zig unit. Best check that the Zig is working OK and is not over charging the battery, it should stabilise at about 13.6 volts when fully charged, if more than this you will need to have the Zig fettled, or replaced.

If you have a Bosch fuel injector pump, you can get a bit more power by following the instructions here:

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alpha16 wrote:Thanks for all comments - the jack is not to be found but the wheel lowering winder is - I think I will let Mayday replace the wheel if I get a punture - my days of kneeling by the roadside are long gone :)
Look forward to the open road ( although I have to say the 80PS diesel in the transit lacks get up and go but I know they go on and on and on !)

As Busby65 says you can adjust the fuel pump in about 30 seconds and the power increase is huge. Our 95 was incredibly slow when we bought it 5 years ago and we regularly had to change down to second gear on the Devon and Cornish hills and our first trip to Wales was a nightmare. Endless miles grinding up the hills in second gear with long ques of vehicles behind us .

Now she flies up hills at 40mph+ in forth gear rarely needing to drop to third . I was concerned that the mpg would drop considerably but the next Welsh trip confirmed that we were averaging 35mpg around Snowdon which I think is pretty good .

Pop over to the Transit forum and search for the tutorial on 'Fuel pump mod' . You can also can blank the erg and lock the butterfly spindle open too although the inlet noise increases somewhat.
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