Morris Minor Owners Club

Dont panic everyone i used a 4 way wheel brace and i think i went over the top tightninit up i have checked the stud and there is no rust anywhere i had just watched strongest man on tele just before and i think i got carried away bye the way what is the torque on the nuts?

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phil

Dear all, i have just put two new front rubber pipes on the front brakes and putting the wheel back on , one of the wheel studs snapped off after a few rude words i thinking how to get the stud out heat it up and wallop it,sounds a good idea unless u know different thanks 4 any help phil.

:x Hi ALL, Can anybody help me please the engine is running OK i have made the car run a bit faster than tickover because when i take it out and put the clutch in to change down to go round a corner the engine cuts out also at a stand still put the clutch in in nuetrel the revs die down if i did not...

:cry: Hi All, the fuel pump is tick,tick,tick,so i read the post on fuel pump clean points did that nice and steady put it back toghter and the dam thing is ticking 10 times faster now as though there is no fuel but there is fuel what is the trouble now. P.S if the pump pumps what diffence does it m...

hI all,
Can any one out there tell me what the condenser does inside the dizzy thanks
phil

Is there maybe a load of junk in the float bowl - gets sucked towards the jet when it runs - falls back when it stops. I assume the fuel pump is working ok - but test it by pumping some fuel into a bottle. It should pump frantically producing an almost continuous stream. If not - it could be the fi...

i said on a previous thead the coil does get VERY hot dont worry about the coil.. mine get so hot it hurts to touch.. this will be made worse if you have left the ignition on while you are tinkering. Back to the black smoke/rich running/possible headgasket etc Are the plugs all the same colour? if ...

I still think this is not carb related - check over all the ignition system. I have put new points/plugs/dizzy/condenser/timing is bang on each plugs is sparking fine the only thing is as i said on a previous thead the coil does get VERY hot but it still sparks at the plugs phil

By screwing the jet adjuster up or down should make all the difference. What if anything happens when you try lifting the piston using the small button just below the bell chamber? If there is no difference I would suggest the piston is stuck and it may be worth removing the 3 screws that hold the ...

Hello Phil, if the car ran OK before then what happened for it to run so badly? If you take the damper out, as you say, can you push the piston down any further? From what you're saying it sounds as though the piston can't fall freely all the way and that the jet centreing is called into question? ...

Hello Phil, it should lift up as you open the throttle. Can you push the piston up all the way with your finger? What about if you remove the damper rod itself? Did it run OK before or is the car new to you? If it's new, and this is a very long shot, one maintence check is to block the air holes in...

Hello Phil, I suggest that you start from scratch, take the piston and suction chamber off and clean both inside using solvent such as cellulose thinners or carburettor cleaner. (Don't use metal polish or any other abrasive). Make sure that the needle is not bent and that it is secure in the piston...

Sounds like the piston is not rising/falling as it should. Does it fall with a nice 'clunk' ? Have you had the needle out of the piston ? It must be put back in with the shoulder flush with the base of the piston. Also o­n early carbs the jet needs to be centered - read your Haynes to see h...

sounds like butterfly valve and piston are not working together. is the light spring in the dashpot, does the dash pot have light oil (3in 1), not engine oil in it. if that dont work, i can send you a used working carb for a fiver. do you know about the little button under the piston/ dashpot ,on t...

Phil, At the risk of "teaching granny to suck eggs"... Assuming that the carb is fine, then the mixture is too rich, or one of the cylinders isn't firing properly. have you tried: Running the engine with the air filter off the carb? checking that all the breather tubes (rubber) are clear?...

sounds like butterfly valve and piston are not working together. is the light spring in the dashpot, does the dash pot have light oil (3in 1), not engine oil in it. if that dont work, i can send you a used working carb for a fiver. do you know about the little button under the piston/ dashpot ,on t...

I have stripped the carb down put it back togheter jet and needle are fine when i start it is still rough and when u rev it it cuts out straight away i have tested the fuel pump it is fine can any one help me before i go mad and smash it up
thanks phil

thanks for you replies as far as i know the choke is not sticking the float chamber is fine , how do i check a sticking inlet valve? fuel pump is ticking now and again if it is a sticking needle or jet what can i do take the carb offand take it to a carb man or can i do it my self thanks phil

Dear All. I am having problems with the carb tuning the engine runs rough and it kicks out black smoke, the tuning nut at the bottom of the carb if i turn it in either direction it makes no diffence anybody any ideas thanks phil 1960 minor su carb h2