Morris Minor Owners Club

When moving off from cold, the car may lack acceleration until its warmed up and the choke is in. It's not a problem, jst something to be aware of, as modern cars give (nearly) full power from cold, but with a Minor you need to be careful to not stall it when trying to do a fastr get away at a junct...

Welcome to the forum. You say that most of the system has been changed and that electronic ignition has been fitted. Has the car ever run since all those changes were made? If "no" then it's likely to be a problem with what's been done; if "yes" then something has failed and it's just a question of ...

I have never used glue / sealant anywhere on the fuel pump, anbd have not encountered any leaks.

It's possible that over the years the steering wheel and/or steering column have been removed and refiutted when the rack was not central. I agree with what Phil suggested, but at the point of centralisising the steering wheel, I would clarify and also check the alignment of the indicator cancelling...

What is your location? Seat frames are not easy to post, so it would be better to find someone local if at all possible. I'm guessing that what you are looking for is the seat with the adjustament lever on it? Have you looked at your seat mounting - there are two sets of holes mthat can be used. If ...

Changing a clock manually? Whatever next? It's just like those antiquated cars where one has to adjust the points gap and tappet clearances instead of relying on electronic management systems and hydraulics.

Is it low at the front or the rear, or both? Over the years the rear springs and front torsion bars will gradually wear and let the car sit lower. It's usually the driver's side that sinks due to the car being driven by just one person with all the weight on that side. However, sagging is gradual, n...

I have drawn this thread to Mike's attention. I'm sure that he already does everything he can, but will await his comments on this subject.

What year is the car - wiring changed over the years, but from your desciption I'm guessing that it's relatively late. I suspect that the flasher can should have three wires connected, so have a look for a spare wire floating about. Does the switch have a green light on the end of the stalk, and doe...

When I was covering 18K miles a year I refused to pay the extra cost for vPower. Now I'm doing a lot less, I have swapped to vPower. All three Minors "seem" to run better. They idle more smoothly and have better torque. Those are subjective, but measured is an improvement in mnpg, around 8%. Cheap s...

Leather seat covers instead of vinyl, heater, rear ash tray, overriders on the bumpers.

~The red animal is an ox. The blue wavy lines are a ford; hence Oxford where William Morris had his first workshop and then factory where the cars were made.

Just under a year.

Some years ago I ran a fairly unscientific test, one Minor with Bluecol, the other with long life modern OAT. Both cars had silicone hoses and were standard and the same in all other respects. The one with modern AF suffered from salts appearing around rthe heater tap and thermostat housing, and als...

Silver. Readily available in spray cans. Authentic BL paint colour is obtainable, but most silver paints will be close enough.

The hazard lights are not a standard item and have been fitted at a later date. The kit probably connects to the same wires used by the standard indicators. It sounds as if either (a) the wires to the rear of the car have become disconnected or (b) the hazard switch has developed a fault. You are lo...

Just to clarify, you are saying that at rest the free play is so great that the pedal almost touches the floor without disengaging the clutch; but that once you get to 50mph then the free play is correct with about 1.25m inches of pedal movement (1098cc engine). Then you return to rest and the pdeal...

There's even a register for "transitional" cars that came out of the fasctory with some parts form earlier cars and some from later cars. That's why opinions can get devided. The situation evolved when there was a design change that iupgraded several items, but the factory ended up with a stock of s...

It looks like a stabdard SU fuel pump. They all had tape wrapped round the end cap, sometimes plain black, sometimes blue, sometimes with white or yellow SU branding. The route of the copper pipe is unusual - normally a swan neck rather than a loop, but it shouldn;t be a problem. It's quite likely t...

Just to tule out other problems, use a compression tester to check that all cylinders are OK, and there's no sign of a head gasket starting to fail.

Another possibility could be the consdenser. Swap with a new high quality unit and see if it cures the problem.