"...Elaine and her Mum..." - Oops! Sorry, Elaine (and, indeed, Chloe) but from your original post where you wrote about your daughter's car under the 'Elaine's Minor' heading I rather got the wrong end of the stick. Apologies to both of you.
Herman.
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- Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:48 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
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- Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:52 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15373854
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
I didn't make the suggestion based on the necessity or otherwise of pumping oil around the engine before it starts, it was merely to enable Elaine and her Mum to get a feel for how much choke Elaine's Minor actually needs for it to start satisfactorily in various situations and varying ambient tempe...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Convertible left outside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8190
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Convertible left outside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8190
Re: Convertible left outside
If you do decide to bite the bullet you may wish to try your luck with something like this:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394605570544?hash=item5be05329f0:g:wmEAAOSwULBkUye7&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8EUcfeOJWn4zzSOfc1U4eMsbG5XZUXKSLfBqvr1pcMEPWgg%2Frd1gUYT7bQkQFJKpTFUOmo6t2Cn3UF%2Blu5StH%2FHmI0dpL5FWU...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:26 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15373854
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
"...she pulled the choke back out to 90% but s,he still wouldn’t start so I recommended pushing the choke in and trying but no joy , she tried the choke at various settings but she wouldn’t start and she ran the battery flat ..." Here's a couple of tips for establishing a reliable starting...
Re: Radweld
Barr's Leaks always used to be the stuff when I were a lad. Can you still get it?
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:56 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15373854
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
When you push the choke back in as you're driving off, instead of pushing it all the way in, try pushing it to within 1/4" or 1/8" of the 'off' position so that when you have to stop for traffic or whatever you'll get a fast idle rather than it stalling.
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Relocating Battery
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6929
Re: Relocating Battery
All Rover P6's had boot-located batteries too and that arrangement worked just fine.
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:12 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15373854
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
It's also worth knowing that the first c.1/8th inch "pull-out" of the knob doesn't actually set the choke but instead sets the fast idle; this can be useful for cars (such as your daughters?) that tend to stall at idle during the early stages after a cold start.
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:31 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7511
Re: Electronic distributors
Snap! I, too, ran a Rover V8 (3500S) for about 30 years, twenty-odd of which after fitting a Sparkrite 2000. It truly was fit and forget so when I saw the light and became a Moggy owner I cast round for another Sparkrite. Being unable (at that time) to find a 2000 I also bought the 4000 version off ...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7511
Re: Electronic distributors
Or, back the horse both ways by fitting one of these (if you can find one):-
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:09 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cutting out if choke on for a bit too long
- Replies: 6
- Views: 934
Re: Cutting out if choke on for a bit too long
Also, probably wise to give it an oil and filter change as excess petrol swilling about in the bores will make its way into the sump, diluting and compromising the engine oil.
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's my line?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1113
Re: What's my line?
I've decided to have a go at painting them on in old English white to match the wheels and grille using Humbrol enamel and striping tape. Wish me luck! 🤞😂 You could always try your hand with this sort of thing first:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175386729608?hash=item28d5dd1c88:g:eR8AAOSwwL5i~UMV&am...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Flare nut spanner size wheel cylinders?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 872
Re: Flare nut spanner size wheel cylinders?
Maybe a previous owner has replaced the original AF ones with the more widely-available metric ones...minorissues135 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:46 pm I tried a normal 7/16" af but the 11mm seems a slightly better fit.
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:24 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1071
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
You could try this:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192487462653?hash=item2cd12596fd:g:gi4AAOSwXapjdrNi&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8CVgFC7hOiJMurqBNccj4a7ovzuoT3sucHW6LA4SNwu6MLGqby50EOszNIha56KkhWrS%2Ff%2FhDgNC7%2BXvF7ny4vH41SLDuwcYsIXxFTbebqN%2F29Fx3KqPR3Od4mCPEFc93nrJa1S8KLzfIKXfJIideYO7gvK1Y8ib6IPAfL1...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:14 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Radiator
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1742
Re: Radiator
Might also make sense to practise on a bit of scrap metal first.
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:33 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Distributor timing
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1187
Re: Distributor timing
The following extract from Staton Abbey's book about Triumph sports cars details the best way of setting accurate ignition timing:-
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Everyday Modifications For Your Morris Minor.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2272
Re: Everyday Modifications For Your Morris Minor.
Well, looking closely at your signature picture, I think I may be right in saying that it appears to have a non-standard paint job.
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Everyday Modifications For Your Morris Minor.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2272
Re: Everyday Modifications For Your Morris Minor.
Wow Phil - you thinking of doing some modifications to your car then?
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: old style pictures
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15450
Re: old style pictures
Wow Phil - what a fabulous lineup of bands! Very much my era and to my taste. Was the Moggie's heater man enough to dry you out on the way home?