Winter Servicing

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quitabenta
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Winter Servicing

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Help! My 1970 1000 s running is now dire and misfiring and weak and Im short on the wads of cash for a garage bill.Do any members in Leeds get together to service their cars? Please call if you do.Or is there a Moggy Knowledgeable garage at Very Reasonable rates in Leeds that people know?Jonathan 07753931874
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Re: Winter Servicing

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Spend small money on some tools and sort it out yourself, it isn't rocket science by a long chalk.
Why do you think it's running weak? Look for a loose carb or manifold, maybe the vacuum advance pipe is leaking?
My guess is that nothing has been done to the car and the points need resetting, easy enough and cheap as chips :)

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Re: Winter Servicing

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There is a branch in Leeds who meet on the firist Wednesday of the month. http://www.leedsmmoc.co.uk/
Plenty of free advice (as here) and a warm welcome.
Richard

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quitabenta
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Re: Winter Servicing

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Thanks Markey; it was the points. However it wasnt as easy as all that to do them correctly for the first time ever!
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Re: Winter Servicing

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Good work, it will be much easier next time :)

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