Morris Minor Owners Club

Hello and thanks for the replies - just as an update - I tried the suggestion of disconnecting the fuel pump and cranking the engine (it wouldn't start, the original problem). I reconnected the fuel pump and, lo and behold, it started! A beautiful sound to my ears. I am getting married next week and...

I made the mistake of letting my 61 MM 1000 sit too long and now fuel is flowing out the air inlet in the float-chamber. The manual suggested (in the MM section) depressing the float-depressing plunger to clear out a possible blockage - I tried this to no avail. Any suggestions as to a next step wil...