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by butterboy
Mon Aug 04, 2025 2:45 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Marina 1275 electronic ignition
Replies: 12
Views: 8883

Re: Marina 1275 electronic ignition

Oliver90owner.Carrying on about Acuspark.I phoned them again and they sent me another coil and that was the problem.I threw the other one away.What I think I now will do is replace my spark plugs with the ones they sent again and see what happens.I think they will be ok and the problem was with the ...
by butterboy
Fri Jun 27, 2025 2:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Marina 1275 electronic ignition
Replies: 12
Views: 8883

Re: Marina 1275 electronic ignition

Just fitted a Accuspark to my 1974 1275 automatic Morris Marina.This has the 23d4 dizy.No vaccum advance as it is Auto and High Compression. I couldn't get it to idle smoothly.Very lumpy.So spoke to Accuspark and they sent me another module.No difference.Put my old plugs back in and much better but ...
by butterboy
Sun Sep 01, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil pressure gauge fitting
Replies: 10
Views: 4546

Re: Oil pressure gauge fitting

On my 1098 Minor I just unscrewed the oil pressure switch.Screwed in the adapter .Screwed the oil pressure switch onto the side of the adapter.Then screwed the sender on to the end of the adapter. Bit of a tight fit but all works.
by butterboy
Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Engine Oil Leak
Replies: 19
Views: 11853

Re: Engine Oil Leak

Boomlander I have a small oil leak on my 1967 MM. Not easy to see where it is coming from.It's above the water pump and I think from the head gasket. I've been told it is from the oil way that goes from the block into the head being only a quarter of an inch from the edge.I might try retorquing the ...
by butterboy
Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recommended garages
Replies: 0
Views: 2914

Recommended garages

Hi all.Can someone please recommend a garage that repairs and services Morris Minors near NW London (stanmore)
Thanks
butterboy
by butterboy
Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Choke return spring?
Replies: 16
Views: 4350

Re: Choke return spring?

Hi all.Also got problem with a new choke cable.The garage fitted it and they are 200 miles from me. Its never worked properly and I have to use cloths pegs (wooden) So when I twist it it makes no difference. Maybe they didn't fit it at the carb end properly Some one mentioned it has to be twisted be...