Morris Minor Owners Club

Just adjust the idle mixture! 'Tan' plugs are a bit rich - light beige will be better! great :D adjusted by 1 flat - pump now ticking normally. I think the carb has always been set too rich - over 15 years now :oops: The plugs are also lighter in colour, and its still running really well. thanks fo...

I was letting the car tick over on the drive after adjusting the mixture, to see if it improved things...

I'll adjust the mixture a tiny bit at a time - I'm happy it is running OK for the first time in a while

After a year of running problems, I recently stripped and cleaned the carb. Its now running great – tan coloured plugs, pulling cleanly etc. Except – the plugs turn black if it is left to tick over. I’ve also noticed the fuel pump ticks every 15 secs with just the ignition on, so I checked the float...

The hood on our convertible has never been great, and after 15 years the window has split so we need a new hood fitted.
We are just north of London - has anyone had one fitted relatively near to us?

Does anyone have any recommendations - I want it done only once and properly

thanks
paul

brilliant thanks

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paul

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only if you are driving.....

I picked the car up from a garage last week after it sailed through the MOT :D . 1/2 mile later – it started choking up – and broke down (first time in 15 years) It would tick over OK, but not pull away. I topped up the fuel (assuming they had run it right down, but it), but no change. I eventually ...

I've just looked at the above post - it shown 6:35 - it's now 7:35

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I'm could swear that I posted the pics at 7:20

I'll have to book the afternoon off next year.
What time did most people leave? We left Harpenden at about 7:30, and loads had already left by then.

I've missed the Croxley Green show, so I thought I'd post some pics of the classics on the common show. I've shown the best car first (ours :D ). Met some nice owners and drooled (sort of) over the perfect minors. There was a big laugh from the pub when the minor went past on the trailer. I thought ...

Hi
I was at the harpenden show at 4pm, and it was getting very busy.
Will it be worth trying to get to this show at about 5:30, or will the traffic be too bad (I'm coming from St Albans).
paul

just feeling smug and wanted to show off my new leather interior - total cost - £370!!!!! :D :D All I had to do was deliver the interior - picked it up a few weeks later. If anyone else in interested, look at: http://www.minismum.co.uk/pricing.php[frame][img]http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=127919...

Great - saves me a job

I was just about to do the same.
I have a '55 convertible with a cylindrical heater - do I have to change the connections to this, or only older cars than mine?
Thanks
paul

Now I'm confused

I need new shoes all round, so I think I'll get Wolseley shoes to keep it simple!

Thnaks for the help
Paul

I have a nearby Partco which I'll use for my modern cars - does anyone know if they supply good quality service items for the MM, or is it better to order from the specialists (just thinking of points, plugs etc)
thanks
paul

Thanks for the advice - sounds easy!
should have them on next month - going to try to put some miles on the car this summer.
Cheers
paul

Hi I bought some Wolseley front and rear brakes a few weeks ago - the fronts look OK, but the rears look like they need an overhaul. I've never worked on drums before, so can someone please shed some light on exactly what I need to do to overhaul them? Thanks Paul[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.p...

I was just checking the points etc when I spotted a thumbwheel under the distributor - obviously I had to see if it would move... I think it may be the vacuum advance - how do I set this up as I'm not sure if I put it back in the same place... :oops: Also, I cannot drive the car at the moment (the i...

After cleaning arpound the engine bay with a handfull of baby wipes (still useful even though the kids are growing up fast), I found a small plate with '1100' on it. Thanks for the help. I also spotted the ribbed casing of the gearbox. After 14 years of ownership, I'm finally learning about the car ...