Morris Minor Owners Club

Remove the fuel line from the carb and place in a suitable container. Switch on, does it pump now? Strangely enough, I was working on a Minor this afternoon that started perfectly on 5 year old petrol but then stopped. Float chamber empty. The pump was OK, but the needle valve in the carb was gummed...

I cannot comment on individual cases, but the only reason for a ban is the contravention of the Ts&Cs. I was not involved at the time of the disagreement with Jonathan, but I believe there have been instances in the past where people posted very strong criticism of the work undertaken by a trade...

It might be in their advert in July/August Minor Matters, dispatched yesterday, so will be on doormats and in the Members Area of the website very soon.

This is a very interesting and serious discussion, but it is getting "congested", so I'm going to lock the topic for now and try to get some professional expert advice on the subject. If I succeed, then I will post what will hopefully be a definitive answer,

If the connection to the starter motor was made incorrectly, perhaps undoing the terminal securing nut and connecting the cable so that it was touching or close to the body, then that could create a short, and with internal wiring disturbed, quite possibly a bang. A picture would definitely help. Le...

The position of the distributor depends on the fitment of the distributor drive shaft, which can be engaged with any of its teeth meshing. NB, the drive shaft, not the shaft on the distributor that engages with the drive shaft in the engine. I take care to ensure that the shaft is fitted so that the...

If the catch is cleaned thoroughly, then the rear plate can be secured with superglue or JB Weld or similar. Clamp until set, but once fitted to the pillar, then the plate will be held in place anyway.

Helendam (hell and damn) is no longer a registered user. Posts remain as otherwise the subsequent discussion makes no sense. I have never known windscreen washers to have injectors! I think that people creating such accounts and then using them are really rather sad and pathetic, simply wanting to s...

Welcome and congratulations on what looks to be a fine car :D Ask away as much as you like and we'll always try to help. One caution: check that engine carefully. The DVLA record shows it as 948cc. If it really has been swapped, then you must notify the DVLA. It won't be a problem, just use the chan...

Does it then work OK after 4 seconds? I have seen the message perhaps twice in 20+ years.
Does it make any difference whether yo are logged in or not?

All tickets in the packs that you collect upon arrival, nothing being sent by post (a) because of potential delays (b) cost. The security gate has a list of booked vehicles and people, and once checked, you will be directed to the MMOC check-in where you collect all papers and tickets. From there yo...

Second hand columns are usually easy to find as they do not tend to wear out. Using a tap and die to re-cut the thread should be the work of only a few minutes.

win wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 11:58 am the national commee would well them.

What, you mean stick them down a hole in the ground with water at the bottom? We're not that sort of club.

I love it when the keyboard gets in the way of what you knew you wanted to say

I agree completely, and have the said washer on my Minors, never a problem. For DaveW, remove the steering wheel and double check how the nut performs on the column alone - access and viewing much better than with the wheel in place. The nut should spin easily. Once resolved, refit the wheel and the...

Another option is to move the earth cable to the other side of the battery box and fit a longer cable to the other terminal. This does depend on having the correct style/size of clamp; butr leaves the original battery the same way round.

simmitc wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 1:32 pm

svenedin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:42 pm

svenedin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:42 pm

Test as requested by Simon

And again.....

And now I'll add a quote

It's still working. So much for that theory.

svenedin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:42 pm

svenedin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:42 pm

geoberni wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 11:22 am
Ahh... So you're using IOS/MacOS with Safari, and the Quote system is working...
I wonder if it requires 2 successive Safari/Apple users to cause it...

What if you Quote yourself ...

Test as requested by Simon

And again.....

And now I'll add a quote

Stephen, could you please try quoting Berni's post above, adding your own line and then quote your quote, just to see what happens. Thanks.

geoberni wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:39 am I'm using Firefox Mozilla; I don't think it's happened on anything I originated...

Ditto. I cannot make it go wrong with FF, Edge or Chrome, but do not have an IOS device to try.

If you are going to use the car in the winter, then electrically heated front and rear screens. Good demisting = improved visibility = improved safety. My Minors have always been kept outside, so on a frosty morning,plenty of scraping. With heated screen, go out, start engine, switch on screen. By t...