Morris Minor Owners Club

Good work! And let us hope the control box gives long service. The originals lasted decades but I don't think the new ones are of the same quality. The burnt wire is a bit of a mystery though - maybe someone previously fitted a component that was later removed but left the earth wire behind? With th...

Don't forget, both the SII Minor and the Austin A30 used the same 803cc engine and water pumps - so that should help broaden your search.....

Could be a number of things. However if, as the OP claims, the timing is too advanced then this would also cause a knocking/pinking noise (bear in mind specific noises are very hard to describe sometimes - clattering, knocking, rattling etc.) Fit the new dizzy when you get it, do the timing and repo...

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Plenty of info on this forum about timing, it comes up regularly. I suggest you do a search. Given everything you are doing, I also really recommend getting a copy of the Morris Minor workshop manual. They crop up for sale on Ebay etc. but you can find a downloadable version if you search the intern...

I hope this car is saved somehow. Its far too good to be scrapped.

As long as you haven't loosened the pinch bolt on the clamp around the dizzy base, and haven't turned the engine at all since it came out, it will go back in without altering the timing.

I agree with the above comments from 'liammonty' about being methodical - in truth there are a number of things that could cause these running issues and systematic testing is the logical approach to determine whether it is a fuel or ignition problem - or even mechanical. I also second Dizzy Doctor ...

Yes, the manual says 12 thou for all valves. But there is a school of thought that says 12 thou on inlet valves and 15 on exhaust valves, to allow for unleaded fuel burning hotter. Others say 15 thou on all valves works well. So you have choices!

Fold/glue the flap out of sight to the rear of the panel.

Top marks to 'liammonty' then
And, er, don't you mean "Hooray, the problem is solved!"??

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Very possibly low dashpot oil - a quick check will take only seconds

Sorry Bruce, must have missed your last post somehow....yes, the auto-electrician should be able to sort out your issues - do let us know the outcome.

You must have created a short circuit somehow. 'E' on the control box is an earthing point, the other end must have touched a live wire, or connection. If you have now removed the wire then - if the other end was connected to the wiper switch - the wiper should now not work...does it, or no? You say...

I think you've almost answered your own question. Get some vinyl of the correct colour, something to pad it with, cut everything to size and glue it all together with some contact adhesive. Depending on the state of yours, you might even be able to just glue the new vinyl over what is already there....

Well done - result!

Yes, you do need three hands sometimes when working on these cars! :-? But, if you are getting readings of up to 20v from the dynamo, and it will run as a motor both in and out of the car, and the wiring and connections are good then, from a distance, I guess the control box has gone kaput. I would ...

OK - to test the dynamo you need to remove the F and D wires from it and bridge the two terminals together. Then connect your voltmeter red wire to either of the two bridged terminals and the black wire to earth (as you have a -ive earth dynamo system). Start the engine and carefully increase its sp...

Can you give us a bit more detail?
How and where did you check the dynamo output?
Where is the voltage regulator sparking with the ignition off?