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- Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:00 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Electric Morris Minor
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5292
Re: Electric Morris Minor
And until the DVLA change their policy (again) an historic vehicle converted to electric is likely to have its registration number voided and then be issued with a Q-plate. There's an interesting article on the potentially serious pitfalls of modifying classic cars... or any car for that matter. ht...
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:05 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Electric Morris Minor
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5292
- Thu Sep 14, 2023 12:12 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Engine cut out -fine red particles in the fuel
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18477
Re: Engine cut out -fine red particles in the fuel
I found a lot of very fine red particles in the bottom of the float chamber. It sounds like rust particles to me. It's worth checking the fuel tank, even though it's fairly new. If you have the same red particles in the bottom of the tank, but no rusting of the tank itself, then I'd be suspecting i...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:33 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Engine cut out -fine red particles in the fuel
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18477
Re: Engine cut out -fine red particles in the fuel
I found a lot of very fine red particles in the bottom of the float chamber. It sounds like rust particles to me. It's worth checking the fuel tank, even though it's fairly new. If you have the same red particles in the bottom of the tank, but no rusting of the tank itself, then I'd be suspecting i...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 11:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help to get my car registered
- Replies: 7
- Views: 746
Re: Help to get my car registered
Welcome to the club and congratulations on passing your driving test! :tu1: Have you been in touch with DVLA directly or just put the registration into their 'vehicle enquiry' website search? If it was last on the road in the early 80's then I would expect the car to be in their records somewhere, b...
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:07 am
- Forum: Do you know....?
- Topic: 836UMB
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1533
Re: 836UMB
If you look it up on the DVLA website the vehicle is SORN so not on the road. The last V5 logbook was issued in 2018. I do think it would be a real benefit if the DVLA website showed when a vehicle was SORN from. Looks like the last MOT expired in October 2018, so it could have been SORN from then ...
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: DVLA Service Reaches New Low...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2178
Re: DVLA Service Reaches New Low...
I had the same problem in August. Fortunately I'd remembered the tax was due, but it's easy to forget these things, especially when you're used to a reminder turning up. When the V11 still hadn't arrived by the end of the month I had to dig out the V5. It could be a problem for anyone who'd sent off...
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: scrap car henge
- Replies: 3
- Views: 833
Re: scrap car henge
Some of those vehicles don't look too bad. Certainly compared to a few I've seen restored over the years. Hope they are put to good use and not just scrapped when they take it all down again.
I think this is probably considered art
I think this is probably considered art
- Sun Nov 06, 2022 11:41 am
- Forum: Do you know....?
- Topic: Gvv 92f - 1967 2 door 1098
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1844
Re: Gvv 92f - 1967 2 door 1098
Hi, new to the MMOC and thus this forum. I’m keen to learn any history re the above vehicle. Recently purchased from a classic car auction in North Yorkshire. The only thing I really know is that it was renovated to a very high standard in 2013-14 with many supporting photos and remains much the sa...
- Thu Mar 24, 2022 12:38 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Carburetor replacement
- Replies: 11
- Views: 812
Re: Carburetor replacement
I took my 1968 Morris Traveller to a garage today as it is only doing just over 12 miles to the gallon and is running very rich. With that kind of consumption and the current price of petrol, it wouldn't take long for a carb rebuild kit to pay for itself :wink: I thought mine was bad when it droppe...
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:49 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Do you guys feel safe driving your Moggy??
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5927
Re: Do you guys feel safe driving your Moggy??
I think our cars are more solid than some of the modern cars, This is absolutely not the case, the effect of Euro NCP has made a 30mph accident into something solid something that people walk away from. If you ever get to look at the monocoque of the modern vehicle there is reinforcement after rein...
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 12:44 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: satnav through cigarette lighter problems
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1188
Re: satnav through cigarette lighter problems
Does it only blow the fuse when the engine is running or does it make no difference? The voltage can be significantly higher than 12 volts when the battery is being charged. Plus if you're still running a dynamo, then the regulation tends to be not as smooth. Perhaps there are some voltage spikes th...
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:46 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Failed Dynamo?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 467
Re: Failed Dynamo?
You could try repolarising ('flashing') the field coils to re-magnetise them, if you haven't done so already. They can sometimes loose their residual magnetism and as a result the dynamo won't start generating.
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What?!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2253
Re: What?!!
Wow, seems a little overpriced
I wonder if it'll still be worth that much when petrol is £5.00 a litre and your nearest filling station is a 30 mile round trip
I wonder if it'll still be worth that much when petrol is £5.00 a litre and your nearest filling station is a 30 mile round trip
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Paperwork seeks OTA 363 to rekindle relationship
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2353
Re: Paperwork seeks OTA 363 to rekindle relationship
Hi Rhodrich and welcome to the forum :D Congratulations on the purchase. That looks like a very smart convertible. I hope you are able to obtain the paperwork, as it adds provenance and so much character to the vehicle. I don't see why the admin team wouldn't be able to pass on a message or contact ...
- Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:54 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: No more Midget Gems
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8675
Re: No more Midget Gems
So now they are called Mini Gems, Does this mean I should the return the packet I bought last week, demanding a refund and apology? Is it the done thing to be offended on behalf of someone else? :roll: I was always under the impression that the offensiveness of a word, was directly related to the c...
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'Smart' motorways
- Replies: 105
- Views: 115664
Re: 'Smart' motorways
The government has announced, new "all-lane running" smart motorways have been paused for 5 years, while their safety is assessed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59956911 However, hard shoulders will not be reinstated on current stretches of all-lane running motorways. Apparently, sch...
- Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:34 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: LED rear fog.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2205
Re: LED rear fog.
Found a 3 inch Lucas light unit, not sure what it's from, but with a red LED in it, maybe?! The Lucas L691 / L692 were available with clear, red or amber lenses, and I believe fitted to various vehicles. Spare parts and different colour lenses are still easily available. Just a word of caution... T...
- Sun Jan 09, 2022 10:12 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Negative earth v positive earth
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4383
Re: Negative earth v positive earth
As people have already said, both positive and negative earth systems seem to work equally well. In fact a lot of old automotive electrical equipment wasn't polarity sensitive, and would work on either positive and negative earth systems. The main issue is when you want to fit modern equipment or ac...
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:26 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Dynamo v Alternator
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18205
Re: Dynamo v Alternator
There is absolutely no need to change from a Dynamo to an Alternator unless you need the extra current. Having an alternator can actually leave you in a more stranded position, since a dynamo system will give indications that it is not at optimum performance, if you know what to look for. Whereas a...