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problem solved! tried to take it out once again and this time.... dead. getting the multimeter out revealed 0V on the white (now yellow) wire to the coil - it must have been running on one copper thread previously. spade connectors changed on both wires and now back to running like a dream :) thanks...

Well, going back out this morning and was back to the old ways. Disastrously stuttery for 10mins then smooth as from then on, my girlfriend was saying we should can the trip! So clearly something still not right and only when cold. Sorry I didn't mention plug 4, it wasn't oily but was definitely bla...

hello everyone! so - starting up this afternoon, everything all good and a drive round the block throws up no issues. dashpot oil is there and i've been checking my mixture constantly with a nice chocolate brown on all sparks apart from 4. i wonder if the slightly wide gap on one of the plugs was ca...

Thanks Kennat, just popped outside to check a few things. No mayo in oil filler cap , so good there, but unfortunately the coolant level in the radiator was very low which is pointing towards a failed head gasket. Will check compression tonight and let you all know!

whats also quite strange is that it idles ok, but the issues comes when accelerating, especially when trying to pull away quickly. all sorts of stuttering, and yes for as long as 10minutes!

thanks! compression test it is, was hoping to go on a long drive tomorrow - just checked spark gaps and one was somehow at 30thou and reset to 25 so that "may" fix it (although i'd be surprised if so as one cylinder not firing would just cause sluggishness i would have thought!) will let y...

morning gents, my "good" moggie has recently developed an intermittent misfire/stutter when cold that goes away almost fully after the engine warms up! now, i've got some ideas what could cause this and have already changed the dizzy cap, next on the list to check one by one is: 1) Leads (...

thanks - i spend most of my time watching youtube videos on this stuff so cant believe i missed it! strange, this one seems to only have one piece of insulator, i've got two, but might try and see how it runs!

Hi all, Currently reconditioning the wiper motor as it wasn't working. Have installed new brushes and had to replace one of the insulator t pieces on the brush set as it was broken. one thing - the pack came with two red insulating pads in different shapes - anyone know where these should go? the pa...

Only after car No: 264013 was the Engine Steady Cable factory fitted. If your car is earlier than that number the car has had the cable retrospectively fitted and that is the problem.[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1404247943_17277 [/frame] any idea if these brackets are available anywhe...

Haha, what's strange is I tried another coil with the same resistances and if didn't work too. I bought the Bosch as thought the other high performance one was a dud. Will probably contact accuspark to see what they think!

I've checked the accuspark instruction diagram and all is wired up ok, so almost as though the resistances aren't right for the dizzy!?

Evening all! I thought I'd buy a coil to have as a spare in case the current one goes pop at some point. All run well on current coil with an electronic distributor. However, when attaching the new (made in Brazil) Bosch blue coil, the car won't start. Put the old one back on and bingo, it starts on...

Around the brake and clutch pedals there are three identical looking return springs. 1. I know there is one between the clutch fork and a hole in the rear engine plate. 2. One from the exhaust clamp to where? A clevis pin? But which? One goes from the exhaust clamp to the accelerator yoke. This is ...

No, wasn't loose, I only noticed it on the bench after I took the jet out and it was sitting in a place that meant it must have came from inside the carb rather than to the jet (given its top hatted nature) In any case, cleaned the sparks, reattached everything and it seems to be running leaner with...

philthehill wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:35 pm So it has got the EB weak needle fitted and is still running rich. A quandary indeed.

Indeed. Now that I've centered the needle I'll put the carb on tonight and see how it runs. Float need was a long way out from the 3mm too so could have been both acting to flood slightly

see here http://sucarb.co.uk/technical-hs-type-carburetter-hs2-hs4-hs6-dismantling item 13 looks like the top of the jet bearing but can't see how it would detach would have though it was one complete unit It's a strange one indeed. Here's how the jet looks like with it installed without that rando...

Sorry, my fat finger on phone. Needle is eb!

http://sucarb.co.uk/technical-hs-type-carburetter-description-adjustments I know you stated the wksp manual but what manual did you find the 1/8" float clearance in as in the link above it states 5/16". See also reference to fuel height in the jet. The carb fitted to the 1098cc engine sho...

Hi Phil, it was in the workshop manual next to the image you attached earlier.