Van doesn't like going up inclines! Old or expected?

[thehangmen]

Whats the chassis number?

stand near a hill and you'll probably be able to write it down as he passes - sorry - - sometimes they are a bit sluggish up hills - check the cam and pump timing and give it a good service - can't do any harm

good one!

[tractive-effort]

If it has the Bosch pump fitted it will most likely be the pump diaphragm sticking due to the qualities of low-sulpher fuel. There is a mod that can be done, though some smiley front's managed to slip through the net.

Your probably down to about 30-40 on steep hills and it probably struggles to get 60 on the flat? I'd take it to a diesel injection pump specialist and start from there. No doubt tweaking the pump has a similar effect, but like someone said to me a few weeks back on here 'it's not the root cause of the fault'..

[stevo]

We've got a trannie that struggles on hills, usually have to drop down to second, and on one hill by our shop, its first gear.

[Transitwalla]

Memories . . .wonderful things, s'funny how time plays tricks with the mind.... erm... way back when I was a lad... I digress
Ibanez2005 wrote;

usually have to drop down to second, and on one hill by our shop, its first gear.

Reminds me of my first visit to Somerset? in the MK1 van I owned for about a month. Taking the very scenic route to Barnstaple / Devon, we encountered on something called Porlock Hill...good god a hundred yards up and it was first gear all the way...4, 5 and sometimes 6 miles per hour . . so slowing down a little bit on inclines aint nowt to worry about

Sorry to be a bit off topic

[thehangmen]

Your probably down to about 30-40 on steep hills and it probably struggles to get 60 on the flat? I'd take it to a diesel injection pump specialist and start from there. No doubt tweaking the pump has a similar effect, but like someone said to me a few weeks back on here 'it's not the root cause of the fault'..

Not quite that bad, it handles 70-80 pretty much ok, but 30-40 on a long steep climb isn't unusual, if there's a headwind especially.
It's most noticeable after slowing down from 70+ on an incline, just got to pull into the slow lane and wait!

[tractive-effort]

Your probably down to about 30-40 on steep hills and it probably struggles to get 60 on the flat? I'd take it to a diesel injection pump specialist and start from there. No doubt tweaking the pump has a similar effect, but like someone said to me a few weeks back on here 'it's not the root cause of the fault'..

Not quite that bad, it handles 70-80 pretty much ok, but 30-40 on a long steep climb isn't unusual, if there's a headwind especially.
It's most noticeable after slowing down from 70+ on an incline, just got to pull into the slow lane and wait!

It'll get worse believe me - mine wouldn't do 60 on a flat when I bought it! The injection specialist told me they deteriorate with time as opposed to mileage. I suspect the final drive ratios play a big part no matter what the condition of the pump diaphragm, though I always thought mini buses were 190s and had the same axle ratio as a LWB/SHT panel van?? Even with the pump fixed, EGR disconnected it won't do 80 on a flat.......70 is good enough for me though and it will do that on most inclines (up until head gasket change anyway - 45 for the next 1000 miles until bedded in )