Morris Minor Owners Club

The starter was getting power, there was no spark before testing that power was getting to the coil I thought I would change the ignition unit. I installed the new as per the old one. The old had position 1 with 1 prong position 2 with 2 prongs but only one wire fixed and position 3 with two wires f...

Hi I have problems with my ignition barrel. I took the old one out and re wired the new one in exactly, the blowers and wipes come on on the first click but no starter motor in the next position but the old one was at least spinning the starter. So then put the old one on again and then that lost sp...

Hi I have problems with my ignition barrel. I took the old one out and re wired the new one in exactly, the blowers and wipes come on on the first click but no starter motor in the next position but the old one was at least spinning the starter. So then put the old one on again and then that lost sp...

It turns over lovely on the starter but it's not getting a spark I think. The plugs were wet with petrol I could not get a light on the plug tester not could I get a spark on the with a plug removed and earthing on the engine. I need to get a multimeter on the coil but when I fit the same with a rem...

I can't work out why the plugs were sooted either, I'll investigate and get back

Cheers Well I bought the car from a mate a few months ago he had it for five years on the same spot of his drive. He had done loads of welding on the car and drove it to the mot test centre and it broke down on the way, which is why it say for five years. To many projects. I have changed everything ...

Hi guys

How do I know if fuel is getting to the plugs? Pump is clicking to fill up the bowl!
Took the plugs out and expected them to be obviously wet, but they seemed dry to me. Please help I'm not sure how wet they should appear. Thanks. Dan

That's all done, one of the first things I did in fact. I made up new battery leads also

I have taken the distributor off. I'll strip and clean it refit it and work back from the plugs. Having not run in years and sad idle a removal and clean won't hurt. Hopefully at some point over the next few days I'll be reporting back with something positive.

Cheers guys I will try these these things

Yeah I have drained the old petrol and filled with new.
I have made new battery terminals so there's no problem there. Only thing I haven't done is clean the gear box earthing lead.
Had new fuel pipe and the fuel pump clicked away nicely until the carb bowel was filled.
I'll have to check for a spark

Hey Having problems getting the minor to start after 5 years of not running. I need some advice please. I have serviced absolutely everything and thoroughly cleaned everything and replaced what ever needed replacing got a new battery etc. But it won't start. Order of the leads to plugs is correct. T...

General starting issues. Bought an old minor that hasn't run for at least five years. I have services it throughout and replaced parts as necessary, drained the fuel and put new petrol in and a new fuel line/pipe in. I have thoroughly cleaned out the carb and fuel pump and replaced hose lines etc. N...

I have got it off no problems.
Just thought I would ask the question in case I needed to be aware of anything.

Hi any tips on making replacing the fuel pipe from tank to pump any easier?

Thanks for the advice

Hi please can someone tell me what thermostat I need in a 1969 2door with a 1098cc minor thousand please?
What stipulates what temp setting I need?
Thanks

Hi apologies for clogging up the forum So the minor 1000 I bought a couple of weeks ago has had the fuel line cut about 8 inch back from the fuel pump where I assume it would have originally have screwed up. Instead there is a flexible braided hose with jubilee clips at each end. Is this a common &q...

There is no pressure in an inlet manifold only a depression. Unless you are lucky enough to have a supercharger fitted. :wink: What you have fitted is acceptable but a piece of reinforced servo vacuum pipe with two Jubilee clips to restrain the pipe would be better than the piece of yellow pipe cur...

philthehill wrote:The pipe with the bolt in is where the PCD valve originally fitted.

On the manifold? Really?
So I'll be best of re fitting something to alleviate a build up in pressure, so a mushroom valve would do?