Carburetor tuning help D:

[MoggyBlue]

So thought I'd tackle my rich running now I have my car starting again

But I have a problem I tried tuning it and well the car just cuts out before I can get to the mixture adjustment and idle adjuster please help I beg you

[bmcecosse]

Turn up the idle speed good and high - then start it. Is the 'choke' fully off? You need to get it up to running temperature before making any adjustments.

[MoggyBlue]

Turn up the idle speed good and high - then start it. Is the 'choke' fully off? You need to get it up to running temperature before making any adjustments.

Ok I will give that ago on Tuesday. Thanks seems your the know it all of MMOC

But yeah I will give it ago, it was running rich before and just felt I should try and tune it, I waited for it to get up to temp and had no chock on, I removed the air filter. I have a feeling it's because I didn't set the rpm high enough :S as I'm not 100% what rpm the engine is at :S if it helps when it cuts out it sounds like there's loads of fuel bubbling and running around

Had a feeling I shouldn't have got involved with the carb

[bmcecosse]

The carb is v simple - don't panic! If you don't have a Workshop Manual - then Google for it - there are FREE downloads out there..... 'Know-it-all' -errr - far from it! I learn something new every day - two things on a Sunday......

[MoggyBlue]

The carb is v simple - don't panic! If you don't have a Workshop Manual - then Google for it - there are FREE downloads out there..... 'Know-it-all' -errr - far from it! I learn something new every day - two things on a Sunday......

Yeah that's what everyone seems to say is that the HS2 is the easiest and simplest to use but I still stuff it up

DON'T PANIC MR MAINWARING!!!! sorry couldn't help myself

And the annoying thing is I do, but sometimes it just looses me D:

Well you seem to always be there to reply a good answer on most my posts ;)

This is the manual I have[frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]

Google for the official Workshop Manual - that one is sometimes known as Hbol - Haynes book of lies.....but it does have it's uses.

[MoggyBlue]

Google for the official Workshop Manual - that one is sometimes known as Hbol - Haynes book of lies.....but it does have it's uses.

Arnt they all?

I've tried searching morris minor free Haynes and morris minor 1000 free Haynes but not getting any free manuals what is it I need to search? Sorry

[MoggyBlue]

Google for the official Workshop Manual - that one is sometimes known as Hbol - Haynes book of lies.....but it does have it's uses.

Arnt they all?

I've tried searching morris minor free Haynes and morris minor 1000 free Haynes but not getting any free manuals what is it I need to search? Sorry

Right think I've found it haha :') finally

[bmcecosse]

We're not allowed to post the link....so all I can say is to Google for 'Morris Minor Workshop Manual'....

[MoggyBlue]

We're not allowed to post the link....so all I can say is to Google for 'Morris Minor Workshop Manual'....

Oh really well I think I've found it anyway thanks

Will be giving the carb a go tomorrow so should I just wack the idle right up and then what?

[bmcecosse]

Follow the instructions in the Manual!

[MoggyBlue]

Follow the instructions in the Manual!

Thanks cars running lovely again still a bit rich in my opinion but I guess it's more the carb than the mixture but now found an exhaust manifold blow Haha but she had a professional clean from my friend yesterday he thinks the car has only ever been cleaned with washing up liquid D: so the paint needs more help than a good proper clean

[bmcecosse]

T Cut is your friend.

[MoggyBlue]

T Cut is your friend.

Yeah that's what I thought but not really happy having a mop at it and to be honest the paint needs chips respraying, previous owners non matching paint touch ups and there's a some rust that needs repairing so don't really know if it's really worth t cutting maybe leave it a couple of years and respraying the full car

[bmcecosse]

You can T cut it in an hour! I washed/T Cut and polished an Austerity in not much more than an hour![frame][/frame]

[alainmoran]

T Cut is your friend.

Yeah that's what I thought but not really happy having a mop at it and to be honest the paint needs chips respraying, previous owners non matching paint touch ups and there's a some rust that needs repairing so don't really know if it's really worth t cutting maybe leave it a couple of years and respraying the full car

Where exactly is the rust that needs repairing? ... some spots that look cosmetic on the surface can be more serious underneath ... for example the rear arches - I've had no end of trouble with the minors I have rebuilt with the blooming rear arches (I wouldn't mind so much, but that lead filler is a pain in the bum)

[MoggyBlue]

You can T cut it in an hour! I washed/T Cut and polished an Austerity in not much more than an hour![frame][/frame]

Haha ok ok show off ;) anyway that's all straight lines

[MoggyBlue]

Where exactly is the rust that needs repairing? ... some spots that look cosmetic on the surface can be more serious underneath ... for example the rear arches - I've had no end of trouble with the minors I have rebuilt with the blooming rear arches (I wouldn't mind so much, but that lead filler is a pain in the bum)

Haha well tomorrow when there is some light I will take a few pics of all the rust that needs sorting it's achually a pretty solid moggy at a whole

[MoggyBlue]

Where exactly is the rust that needs repairing? ... some spots that look cosmetic on the surface can be more serious underneath ... for example the rear arches - I've had no end of trouble with the minors I have rebuilt with the blooming rear arches (I wouldn't mind so much, but that lead filler is a pain in the bum)

Right, these are my rusty spots
These are just surface rust and needs sanding down and redoing
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This is the near side rear quarter where the wing starts[frame][/frame]

And this is the other side and is my biggest concern :S[frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]

Ooohh - well yes - the front inner wing hole is the worst you show - by far - and will be an MOT fail. So you need that welded up right away. It will also be letting water into the sill area and that will quickly rot out too..... Don't put off welding this as soon as possible ! The rear quarter hole will also be an MOT fail - close to rear suspension and seat belt mounts , so that too needs urgent attention.... You are right - T Cut is not the priority at the moment....