Morris Minor Owners Club

Morris Mis-Firing I set off for Chichester today in the Morris 1000 Convertible (Iris) when just west of Arundel the car began to mis-fire and then conked out. The vehicle would not start again. I thought that maybe in the traffic we had overheated. The AA came to help me out, and the car did actual...

Hi all. Hope it is all going well. I have been driving Iris around this sunny weekend. She was fine for the first half an hour, but once she had warmed up the engine began to 'miss' continuously. We still made progress and could accelerate away, but stuttering all the way. Could this be the sparks p...

Thanks for your comments and assistance.

The car has a dynamo not an alternator? Could this be a problem with the dynamo?

Kind regards

Joe J

Thanks for your help in the past. It is much appreciated. I have just changed the battery in my car, which has given my 1962 white Morris Minor Convertible an added starting boost. The red battery light on the dashboard speedo dial would previously have gone out once the car was started. Since repla...

Dear All. Thanks for all the good advice. Instead of sitting out in the sunshine this afternoon, I have been tinkering! I have removed the starter motor, and yes indeed the cog mechanism half way down the shaft was sticky and mucky. I have cleaned this all up thoroughly. How does this mechanism work...

Hope someone can help! The battery is fully charged. I pull the starter pull, and the starter motor turns, but does not turn the engine. I can see the small nut at the end of the starter motor turning, but nothing else happens. The fuel pump also does not appear to be turning, clicking as usual. Doe...