Morris Minor Owners Club

Well, I’m glad to say that the problem has been found and was due to a faulty sender unit. The float on the old unit was well and truly stuck in a low position, falsely causing an empty reading on the gauge. As suggested, I freed the float arm on the old unit but this did not alter the resistance in...

Yes, I think I'll do that. If it does work it should save having to mess around with adjusting the float level on the new sender. Apparently it's possible the float arm would need bending a little so that the sender causes an accurate reading at the gauge. Makes sense, I think! Perhaps another spare...

Well, I've ordered the sender plus gasket from ESM so should have it by Monday (might even be tomorrow if Royal Mail is feeling efficient - not holding breath though!). As the car is not at home I won't be able to change the unit until Monday week (19th) at the earliest but I'll report back on wheth...

Thanks for all input.
ESM supply two versions, one pre Oct '64 and the other from then.
My Traveller (wife's really) is '68 and I'm fairly sure has original tank so hopefully I'll be ok with later version. Big difference in price between the two!
Thanks again for all response, it's really appreciated.

Many thanks for prompt response firedrake I'll probably get a new sender, don't think they're too pricey, as I can only work on the car every other week and it might avoid prolonging things if the old unit isn't fixable. I'll also feel happier the least time I spend over an open fuel tank, even if t...

Having referred to the great deal of help given to others with fuel gauge issues I’ve carried out some of the suggested tests and got to the point where I think I’ve found the problem but should mention I’ve limited understanding of car electrics. The car is a 1968 1098 Traveller with the black face...

Hi, and thanks again. As the oil level was obviously so low when I topped it up I guess that it was a gradual loss over the 1200 miles covered since 2007 and probably not only when the box was filled, i.e. it was still losing as the level dropped. However, the other pointers you've given me sound pr...

Thanks for the prompt response. I'm pretty sure it's from the front but when left stationary it almost stops. The oil I mentioned on the drive was significant (not just a drip) and immediately after returning from a run which I'm guessing was forcing oil out as I drove (which ran back slightly from ...

Please could someone kindly give an opinion on the following gearbox oil problem? My wife’s 1968 Traveller had a lot of work done professionally in 2007 but since then has covered only 1200 miles, being garaged for most of that time. Preparing it for its MOT I thought I would check additional things...