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by Lizzy12
Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gearbox repair /replacement
Replies: 5
Views: 908

Gearbox repair /replacement

Afternoon everyone can anyone offer any help regarding gearbox repair or replacement please. The car is a Morris 1000 with a 1098 engine and standard 4 speed gearbox . Can anyone offer advice on helping me find someone in the Wiltshire /Somerset area of the UK that can remove the gearbox and replace...
by Lizzy12
Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fuel pump woes
Replies: 20
Views: 16393

Re: Fuel pump woes

Hi, Yes you can hear the pump doing its clicks and the car works, then no more clicks and car runs on what ever was in the float before it dies as the fuel pump is no longer clicking or delivering fuel . Couple of taps to the pump and it starts again for a very short time then stops again . Took the...
by Lizzy12
Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fuel pump woes
Replies: 20
Views: 16393

Re: Fuel pump woes

Yes will do . The cars negative earth . But as soon as I have a free couple of hours I will be taking the pump into the workshop and making sure I go through all the info on the above sheets to see if there’s a solution to this problem in there .
by Lizzy12
Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fuel pump woes
Replies: 20
Views: 16393

Re: Fuel pump woes

Hi thanks for the replies so far and the very helpful information sheet which may prove most useful. With regards to checking and checking yes it was ALL checked then double checked . Then to make sure in desperation I actually called the garage and the mechanic did a home visit .as car was so unrel...
by Lizzy12
Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fuel pump woes
Replies: 20
Views: 16393

Fuel pump woes

I have a 1968 Morris minor 1000 . It’s a 1098 engine and over the last month or so I have had endless problems with the fuel pump and I am struggling to see the logic for such other then poor quality parts and bad luck . When my old original pump on the car gave up the ghost and started to click non...
by Lizzy12
Sat Sep 30, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Electronic distributors
Replies: 32
Views: 8794

Re: Electronic distributors

Thankyou for replying.
I did fit new ignition Leeds, but they are the same standard type ones that I was using with old distributor. Is there any benefit to be had from using heavy duty leads With this set up .?
by Lizzy12
Sat Sep 30, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Electronic distributors
Replies: 32
Views: 8794

Electronic distributors

Good afternoon all. I have a 1098 engine 1968 moggie I having recently installed an acuspark electronic 45 D distributor and the recommended Lucus sports coil . The rotor arm that came with the unit is useless and needed to be changed straight away as the misfire was terrible with it in and car kept...