Morris Minor Owners Club

jonathon wrote:Just don't press the red button on the steering wheel ,its the ejector seat!!!

nice one

the only thing i can think of is the engine is shot...... because it has been sat for a longgggggg time and condition unknown its still smoking blueish smoke as well so looks like its a new engine. i'll wait until monday to see if anyone comes back with any more suggestions thanks for everyone who's...

right changed the head it seemed ok and no change in the engine running since done. took carb apart and cleaned dash pot completely float chamber pulled choke slider thingy out and cleaned with carb cleaner and a rag o and i changed the condenser too and yep you've guessed it still no change lol thi...

anyone know how to get the barrel out of the handle just in case i need to replace it.

i have a few knocking about

yes leads def
1 3 4 2
and brand new plugs i done a complete service with everything new

as for comp i said about that and he said the one he had the comps were ok it has blown between the 2 cylinders so hadn't altered the comp just the running

pump is ok checked with a spare as well as new points. new petrol completely it ran out yest so another £10 in it. this morning. i have balsted carb cleaner through so hopefully it's all clean inside. iu just went down for mot but he can't do it because dvla haven't any record of it yet as the club ...

new filter already.... i cleaned the carb yesterday with carb cleaner half a tin in fact and put redex actually in the carb while it was running to help also. and tried to spray carb cleaner in car doesn't like that and stopped. :( spoke to rob (tech) he suggested disconectinf pump and see if it run...

adjusted the tappets they were tight about 10 so adjusted them to 12 now still no dif tho altho it did start frist time this morning very cold and wet here as well. should be sunny later tho 8) one thing i have thought i'm using unleaded and normally it's not a problem i'll try and get some additive...

when ever i turn the key it doesn't lock the rear door, it just stays unlocked.
any ideas as around here it needs lockin

new plugs points rotor dizzy etc etc tried doing mixture 12 flats or in the middle new petrol changed coil just rung a tune up friend of mine (very good at what he does) he said sounds like tappets are too tight ...... or faulty condensor even tho it's new so gues what i'm doing in the morning check...

done a compression test yesterday 1 was 8 2 was 8.5 3 was 7.5 4 was 8 so all within the ranges. i just pulled the lead off one at a time and 1,2 and 4 made a slight difernce but 3 didn't seem to make much diference at all checked plug gaps all 0.025 points 0.015 1,2 + 4 were very sooty but 3 had a l...

sucked on the tube and bits move in the dizzy. oil in the damper all seems ok can't see or feel any air leaks all new gaskets with gasket seal as well mixture unsure as its running so rough tried what dave suggested. meter on coil leads turn engine until piston/rotor arm at no 1. turened dizzy until...

right :) engine is running really rough put new advance tube on thanks to dave for spotting that :o done the timing with a light bulb to get it running and i had to turn it clockwise quite a lot to get it running ok ish without backfiring it ticks over ok ish but as soon as you try and pull away it'...

glad to see you trial fitted the door before fully welding it

i didn't the first time i did one a big lump hammer was needed to get the door in the gap luckily it all turned out ok

you learn hey

well i put a volt meter on it and it was reading 1.3 turned the revs up a bit more and 1.7 me thinks there's a problem lol at least it's running right now. checked timing ok turned out to be throttle linkage filthy dirty and not going back properly and a dirty dash pot piston too. good clean up and ...

i reckon it could be the regulator or the voltage stabilizer because i started it up and heater and gauge worked for about 30 secs then they both stopped working left it for 10 mins or so and did it again 30 secs of running and they both stopped working again. very strange :-? never had this before ...

Go to a top notch paint supplier and get them to tint the mixed colour to match the car. Obviously Tcut the car first, so you'll get whatever colour it will be when cleaned up. Taking in the glove box lid so they can match it up with that normally works well. don't take in the glove box becausae th...

alot of the time it's dirty contacts on the stalk usually as u said earlier it's just one side. i think its a brass conastct and they get dirty over the years spray it with a cleaning spray and get a toothbrush on it. i wouldn't say it was flasher unit because of what you've described either that or...

its a 68
the fan motor yes
it did work until the car was running for a few minutes same as the fuel gauge

and yes there's petrol in it

right finally got the latest project running nearly finished by the way :wink: it ran fine for a while about 5 mins then hunted and played up seems to run fast no mattter what i do also the fuel gauge went to empty and the heater stopped working. i've fiddled with the wires and made sure they were a...