Vacuum Advance

[Tweedy]

Hi all and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
I am going to put a new Head Gasket on and I am taking the Carburetor off it says in the Manual unscrew the Vacuum Advance but it does not seem to be moving it is covered in a perished rubber and that wont move without crumbling does anyone know how to get it off please.
Thanks Bob

[aupickup]

yors must be the pull off type

[Tweedy]

Do you mean it just pulls out of the carburettor or will it split somewhere under the rubber

[Dean]

Yeah, pulled mine off too... it can be tight and the rubber broke. I just took the old one down to my local motor factors and got another one, I also got some tiny jubilee clips to make sure it was nice and air tight. Total cost about 80p. ;)

[aupickup]

it should just pull off, but mayve a tight fit, especially if it has been on a few years

[Tweedy]

From what I can see it looks like its plastic under the rubber

[Tweedy]

Does it just pull out of the Carb then

[aupickup]

yes it just pulls off

[Tweedy]

Thanks a lot, its just I am new to all this
all the best
Bob

[aupickup]

no prob we all have to start xome where and itis allways a pleasure to help out

[Tweedy]

Thanks, all the best

[bmcecosse]

Brave project - changing head gasket for Christmas! Why are you changing it ?

[Declan_Burns]

If the rubber is perished you can always use silicon tube. The tube and clips we use for model aircraft tank plumbing can sometimes be very useful. Cable ties can also be of help. I always have some in the car.
Sorry the photo is not the best.
Declan<br><br>

[Tweedy]

Right thanks a lot, Merry Christmas

[Tweedy]

bmcecosse,
Hi Roy
I have found my oil leak, its just at the back of the Thermostat housing and also it runs down in between the Tappet Covers but not a lot.

[bmcecosse]

Sounds like rocker cover gasket then - not head gasket thank goodness!