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Hi all, haven't posted in a while, I live delica-less in Germany now, but some old timers might still know me. The widow of my friend Gary Ecker (RIP, known here as gardenerguy) asked me to help her sell Gary's Delica. Instead of going through a dealer, I figured there may be someone here...

I just wanted to let you know, that a long time forum member and good personal friend of mine has passed away last night. Gardenerguy (Gary Ekkers of Bandon, Oregon) was a man of many talents and a wonderful human being. I met him and his wife, Cindy, parked in their Deli, somewhere on the 101...

PLX devices have sent me an additional DM-6 gauge unit to replace my flickering original. Don't need it anymore - free to a good home. You'd still need the sensor module but this will save some green. - Fabian (aka Krazykraut) Edit: it’s gone!

Having been an active participant in the forum for a year now, I find myself in the unfortunate position of having to get rid of my Delica, as we are moving to Sweden in October. My post is here. The issue really is that the van needs work, either a new engine or a bottom end rebuild. I don't...

As you may have seen, my Delica has developed a terminal engine failure. As I'm trying to sell it as is, I wanted to give a potential buyer pointers on where to get a new engine. If you imported a new D4BF, who did you go through and how much was the cost? Just asking so I can price the van...

Time has come to sell my beloved van. I imported it from BC in May 2018, it has a clean Oregon title. I’ll be up front about it: the engine needs a bottom end rebuild. It spun a rod bearing and after an emergency repair, died again a week later. The pricing reflects that you would be buying a...

On my way home from a camping trip in eastern Oregon, my 1993 Exceed (225K km) started making a clacking noise near/below the engine that got pretty loud and I lost some, but not all, power. I was able to limp to a spot with cell coverage and got it towed to Bend, Oregon. After a whole...

Well, at least I’m not on some forest road in the middle of nowhere, but broken down I’m nonetheless. 70 miles south of Bend. Van runs but is making a progressively louder clang, Tack, Tack, Tack, like normal dieseling, but much louder.Speeds up with revs. Somewhere below/behind the engine...

My wife and I are on a road trip from Germany to Gothenburg in Sweden (in a boring rental car) for a job interview. If things go well, we will move there from Portland, Oregon. I can report one Delica sighting yesterday on the autobahn, a very good looking L300 van with trailer. Nearly gave my...

So I got a little dash cam that I wanted to mount behind the mirror. Rather than running the wires along the windshield gasket and blocking the cigarette lighter outlet, I was going to root around in the little cabin light fixture next to the mirror to see if there is ignition switched power in...

This is a question for the Seattle crowd: I'll have to be in Seattle on Tuesday for an appointment and I have Monday afternoon off (swearing in ceremony - finally gonna be a US citizen!). I was thinking of driving from Portland to somewhere near Seattle on Monday afternoon, camp, and show up at...

I finally got around to hooking up my boost gauge and coolant temp sensor. More peace of mind. My boost gauge shows: 0 (idle) 3-4 (cruising at 80 km/h) 8 (uphill at 3000rpm/90 km/h) I know the manual states 10-12 psi as the normal value for 3000 rpm in 2nd gear. Do the above values look good...

My van came with a hole where the fog light switch was supposed to be, and the bull bar lights were wired to the head lights. I finally got around to ordering a replacement switch from Coombs. It fits and plugs into the connector, but of course now I need to find how to wire them properly. I...

Is there a way to mount an awning without having a roof rack, i.e. gutter mount only? I was going to fashion a tarp "ghetto awning" and have all the parts, but was wondering if there is another option. I don't really want a roof rack for fuel efficiency reasons. - Fabian (aka Krazykraut)

Upgraded to new wheels, and this doesn't fit the lug nuts anymore. Free, ideally local, but I'm sure I can shove it in an envelope. If nobody wants it, it gets chucked.

I bought a roll of the silver trim tape that goes on the side trim of some models, as mine had been ripped in a minor accident. The original is very thin silvery tape. This is slightly thicker but fits the width very well. I just needed a few feet, so I thought someone may need the rest. Free...

When I bought my van (early 1993 Exceed), the AC wasn't working and I quickly confirmed that the AC belt was missing, but the main issue is the compressor is toast. With the hotter weather coming up, I'm trying to decide if it's worth it going through all the trouble to fix it. First of all...

With all other potential leaks plugged, and water still coming in, I think it is my wipers and sprayer stalks that leak. Before I get the whole dash taken out, I wanted to see if I can seal the wipers better, but my driver's side wiper won't come off the spindle. Rusted shut. I sprayed...

Has anyone here had their seats reupholstered? My driver's side seat has seen over 200 000km of butt-in-seat and is a little on the worn side, both the fabric and the cushioning. With summer coming up and the potential for a long road trip, I was thinking about getting a refresh. - Fabian (aka...