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- Sun May 10, 2015 7:43 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Engine refuses to re start.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 911
Engine refuses to re start.
1098cc van, started, driven four miles, albeit lumpy, big bang, lots of blue smoke but continues to run. After standing a few hours, totally refuses to start including towing. Defies number of experienced Minor brains. Spark/Points ok/temporary coil swap/fuel getting through making plugs wet. Compre...
- Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:36 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Compression test result
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2900
Re: Compression test result
Thanks again for your help, I borrowed a newish 'Silverline' tester & did my engine again which shows my tester as being high by around 85psi so that's for the bin. The bottom line is that the original engine is healthy & mine not very good, however as BMC pointed out, the important fact is ...
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:43 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Compression test result
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2900
Re: Compression test result
Carried out another test on my 1300cc A+. Results:- three cylinders at 170 & one at 172 Dry. Wet two at 190, one 191 & one 185, these figures are consistent with all my previous tests. Over the moon with these results from a 1275cc engine which I believe has target figures of 150 to 190 as h...
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:41 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Compression test result
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2900
Re: Compression test result
Thank you for the comments, my brief was just to do compression tests, I didn't investigate further but I will try & check out my tester again on my engine & a 1098cc.
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 3:31 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Compression test result
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2900
Compression test result
Asked to do a compression test on a 1098cc Trav low on power & smoking a little & apparently uses oil, I was surprised to find the following results which seem higher than normal. I use a Gunson tester which I appreciate is not highly rated, however the many tests I have done on my 1300cc A+...
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:12 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Mysterious exploding battery
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3547
Re: Mysterious exploding battery
The battery will 'gas' when being heavily discharged... But a compression test shouldn't make great demands on the battery....the engine should be hot, so relatively easy to turn - and all spark plugs removed..... Was it, and were they ? I expect it was cold as the car had broken down the day befor...
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:05 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Mysterious exploding battery
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3547
Re: Mysterious exploding battery
No, this happened immediately after compression testing with just enough power left to activate the starter.kennatt wrote:I take it that you recharged the battery after flattening it,probably still gassing off hydrogen from the recharge,then bang.
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:01 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Mysterious exploding battery
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3547
Re: Mysterious exploding battery
Maybe it was a 'pressure' explosion rather than a 'flammable' explosion due to build up of gas from the intense use - that couldn't escape because of a blocked vent. The important thing is to flush with plenty of water, and then neutralise with a mild alkali such as sodium bi-carbonate. This sounds...
- Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:00 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Mysterious exploding battery
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3547
Mysterious exploding battery
Enquiring on behalf of fellow club member. His traveller had a suspected blown head gasket or valve, carried out compression tests which flattened somewhat the seven year old Halfords battery, refitted the plugs & attempted restart, suddenly the battery exploded causing a complete end to blow ou...
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:04 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Braking problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1297
Re: Braking problem
Can you explain how you did the bypass please.martin418 wrote:hi my friends mgb did the same thing and it was the servo sticking , the servo was about 2 years old , i did a bypass to prove it
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:35 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Braking problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1297
Re: Braking problem
Thanks for that, I'll give it a try, When I first had Marina discs, I took the top hat rubber out, with this latest set up & new master cylinder/remote reservoir, the advice at the time was to make a pinhole in the rubber which I did, I suppose that could have blocked but these symptoms only occ...
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:45 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Braking problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1297
Braking problem
I have 8cwt van with 1300cc Ital engine & Ford front disc set up. In 2011 I fitted a new brake servo which worked fine, however I noticed last year that on releasing the brake pedal after slowing down, the brakes seemed to hang on momentarily, very very slightly. This year the same thing has hap...
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crash Testing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4143
Re: Crash Testing
Thanks Kevin, I've seen pictures of Minor saloons being tested, I don't know if that was official or not. My reason for enquiring is that I am preparing a little article for our branch magazine basically around mods & safety issues.
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crash Testing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4143
Crash Testing
Does anyone happen to know if crash testing was ever carried out on convertibles & travellers ? In respect of travellers, was it done with wood on or off ?
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:05 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: What Battery ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9984
Re: What Battery ?
Thank you for that, the tape measure bit was precisely what I did then the man confused me.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:25 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: What Battery ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9984
Re: What Battery ?
Thanks Dale, I think the 038 is about 35 ah & 330 amp, I'm beginning to think this is not an exact science, just bung in as big as will fit. Fixed that engine yet ?
Chas.
Chas.
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:48 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: What Battery ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9984
Re: What Battery ?
Thanks for that Mike, this is what I had in mind when I went to Costco but they just blinded me with science, they have one at 61 ah & 600 amp. I tried researching on the net but of course nothing is listed now for the likes of Marina/Ital's etc. The battery I have been using for 18 months was d...
- Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:42 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: What Battery ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9984
What Battery ?
I need a new battery for my '69 van but am totally confused as to which size to choose. My set up is Ital 1300cc A+ & alternator, I have a radio which uses a permanent .02ma drain with the ignition off presumably for it's memory, clock, electric washers also use Sat Nav, mobile phone & Kindl...
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:20 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Clutch Slip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1278
Re: Clutch Slip
Thanks for that, looks identical.LouiseM wrote:Someone here had the same problem recently: http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=48948
Charlie.
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: National Rally 2013 - who is going?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7457
Re: National Rally 2013 - who is going?
That will be salt & vinegar on me chips then please Dale !dalebrignall wrote:hazel and i will be going camping sat night .
Charlie.