Morris Minor Owners Club

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...

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...

"...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...

Barr's Leaks always used to be the stuff when I were a lad. Can you still get it?

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.

All Rover P6's had boot-located batteries too and that arrangement worked just fine.

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.

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 ...

Or, back the horse both ways by fitting one of these (if you can find one):-

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.

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...

minorissues135 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:46 pm I tried a normal 7/16" af but the 11mm seems a slightly better fit.

Maybe a previous owner has replaced the original AF ones with the more widely-available metric ones...

You could try this:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192487462653?hash=item2cd12596fd:g:gi4AAOSwXapjdrNi&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8CVgFC7hOiJMurqBNccj4a7ovzuoT3sucHW6LA4SNwu6MLGqby50EOszNIha56KkhWrS%2Ff%2FhDgNC7%2BXvF7ny4vH41SLDuwcYsIXxFTbebqN%2F29Fx3KqPR3Od4mCPEFc93nrJa1S8KLzfIKXfJIideYO7gvK1Y8ib6IPAfL1...

Might also make sense to practise on a bit of scrap metal first.

The following extract from Staton Abbey's book about Triumph sports cars details the best way of setting accurate ignition timing:-

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.

Wow Phil - you thinking of doing some modifications to your car then?

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?

I am looking to buy my first Moggie and have seen a possible contender, a 1964 salon which has 101K on the clock. I am looking to use as an everyday driver Suzanne Why? What exactly are you expecting from such a car? Now, before anyone accuses me of rudeness and negativity, I would throw in a remin...