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Best of luck with sorting out the niggles.
The Hobby 750 is a great van and you will have many happy days with it.
I agree with Raynipper that if you are putting it into storage with no access to hookup then a solar panel is the best bet.
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Just a comment on the handbrake problem.

The handbrakes on these larger JTD series 'vans are only just up to the job at the best of times. Also they are very frequently adjusted incorrectly and/or the shoes seize due to lack of use.

The handbrake is a seperate "top hat" system with a normal disk brake for pedal functions but an internal drum arrangement for the handbrake. These are often adjusted by tightening the cable - which will lead to them wearing out and seizing. They actually need to be adjusted through a small hole in the drum, very awkward and frequently ignored by lazy mechanics. New shoes aren't cheap so I would insist on the dealer stripping the rear brakes and replacing the shoes if required.

More info can be found on the Fiat forum:
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Leaky tank!

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Well, my week in Norfolk is not going to happen. Rear brakes sorted (new shoes and pads fitted when bought - now re-adjusted), air bag light due to battery being in a poor state of charge and the leak? Well it is a leak in the tank itself at the seams. The mechanic said he hadn't come across this before. In fact he is having a job sourcing a replacement tank so I will have to wait until the weekend. Typically fuel tanks are not covered by the third party warranty but, full marks to SMC Motorhomes in Newark, they are going to pay for the replacement tank.
I thought this might be due to the diesel absorbing moisture as it stands in storage for a long time. But it is hard to imagine corrosion from the inside when the tank is full of greasy diesel! The van is 2004 so not that old. Strange. Anyway, perhaps next week for Norfolk! Looks like it is the shed roof this week.... Sad

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With regard to your flat battery problem, fitting one of THESE would stop your battery going flat enough to prevent your engine starting.
I have one fitted to my Nissan Skyline as it has a high alarm current drain and a tiny battery and gets little use.
Our Hobby700 engine battery charges when on EHU along with the leisure batteries and has yet not caused us a problem.
A fantastic van but like you, we had teething problems but now they are fixed (apart from the squeaky brakes) we are very pleased with it.

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