If they did, it's a fair bet that this one's got something like a 1940's Buick V8 in it!
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- Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: American style.moggy ebay
- Replies: 11
- Views: 35876
Re: American style.moggy ebay
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:29 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15999849
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
In the sort of starting situations that you describe, are you using the fast-tickover choke position or just pushing the choke fully home? Any time you do overuse the choke and end up with a flooded, non-starting engine, the usual remedy is to push the choke right in, press the accelerator to the fl...
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:50 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: What oil filter
- Replies: 25
- Views: 66218
Re: What oil filter
The Halford's version is HOF203W.
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cylinder 1 and 2 running hotter than 3 and 4 (1098cc Engine)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 58482
Re: Cylinder 1 and 2 running hotter than 3 and 4 (1098cc Engine)
Why not follow philthehill's earlier advice and try differently heat-rated plugs in the appropriate cylinders?
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 4:48 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15999849
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
"...Elaine and her Mum..." - Oops! Sorry, Elaine (and, indeed, Chloe) but from your original post where you wrote about your daughter's car under the 'Elaine's Minor' heading I rather got the wrong end of the stick. Apologies to both of you.
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- Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:52 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15999849
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
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...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Convertible left outside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8400
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Convertible left outside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8400
Re: Convertible left outside
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...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:26 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15999849
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
"...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...
Re: Radweld
Barr's Leaks always used to be the stuff when I were a lad. Can you still get it?
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:56 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15999849
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
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.
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Relocating Battery
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7179
Re: Relocating Battery
All Rover P6's had boot-located batteries too and that arrangement worked just fine.
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:12 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Can’t get my daughters car to start
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15999849
Re: Can’t get my daughters car to start
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.
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:31 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8369
Re: Electronic distributors
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 ...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Electronic distributors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8369
Re: Electronic distributors
Or, back the horse both ways by fitting one of these (if you can find one):-
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:09 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cutting out if choke on for a bit too long
- Replies: 6
- Views: 978
Re: Cutting out if choke on for a bit too long
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.
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's my line?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1154
Re: What's my line?
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...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Flare nut spanner size wheel cylinders?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 902
Re: Flare nut spanner size wheel cylinders?
Maybe a previous owner has replaced the original AF ones with the more widely-available metric ones...minorissues135 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:46 pm I tried a normal 7/16" af but the 11mm seems a slightly better fit.
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:24 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1091
Re: Trouble Removing Grease Nipple
You could try this:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192487462653?hash=item2cd12596fd:g:gi4AAOSwXapjdrNi&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8CVgFC7hOiJMurqBNccj4a7ovzuoT3sucHW6LA4SNwu6MLGqby50EOszNIha56KkhWrS%2Ff%2FhDgNC7%2BXvF7ny4vH41SLDuwcYsIXxFTbebqN%2F29Fx3KqPR3Od4mCPEFc93nrJa1S8KLzfIKXfJIideYO7gvK1Y8ib6IPAfL1...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:14 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Radiator
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1793
Re: Radiator
Might also make sense to practise on a bit of scrap metal first.