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Engine running...some carb questions
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:43 pm
by MattRuch
1969 Morris Minor with 1098 engine and original SU carb
I've got the engine running today and took it for a short drive down the farm road. All appears well. Thank you to all who have helped me with this.
I need to do a bit of fine adjustment on the timing, and admittedly, I needed to do a bodge job with the carb linkage to drive the car. Somewhere, in the black hole of my garage, I've lost two things...
I find myself missing two bits (that I know I had) and I'm not sure where to locate the specific items.
1) There is a specialised bolt with a small hole in it that, when tightened, receives the choke cable. This bolt fits into the carb linkage.
2) There also is a spring that pulls the throttle cable closed.
I'm missing both of these bits. Does anyone have a spare of each?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:53 pm
by MattRuch
Sorry...forgot to add...
I picked up the bits I needed to renew the oil filter canister housing (metal plate and O-ring)-sorted! No more leaks.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:18 pm
by PSL184
Matt, you'll get a spring easy enough from your local supplier but the cable clamp might be more difficult. Get back to me if you get stuck - I think I have one somewhere but will need to dig around a bit in the garage to find it...
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:24 pm
by Kevin
How did you manage to drive it without the return spring and as mentioned there are easy to get and only a couple of pounds.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:05 pm
by MattRuch
Kevin-
I used one from a pack of springs I bought from Halfords some time ago...it didn't work brilliantly. I found myself lifting the throttle pedal with my toe a bit.
Rich-
If you have one, I'd be most pleased to buy it from you.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:18 pm
by MattRuch
I made myself look one last time...there, in a ziploc bag marked "carb" was the bolt...I've got it. No spring however, but I see that DSN classics has a throttle return spring for 2.32.
Thank you.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:22 pm
by PSL184
Well done Matt - sorted, again
Shout up if you find anything else you need - someone will no doubt have it !!
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:36 pm
by MattRuch
Well, I do need the gremlins to stop hiding bits on me in the garage!
I swear, I spend 10% of my time looking for things I had just a short while ago.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:43 pm
by Kevin
MattRuch wrote:Well, I do need the gremlins to stop hiding bits on me in the garage!
I swear, I spend 10% of my time looking for things I had just a short while ago.
You are lucky its only 10% of the time
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:15 pm
by charlie_morris_minor
Mat if you are in a hurry the missing bits are fitted to most if not all su carbs so if you can get down the scrap yard you should be able to find them on a mini.
and i agree with Kevin you are lucky to spend only 10% of your time looking!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:17 pm
by bmcecosse
Emergency cable grip can be made from the internals of an electrical 'choc blok' connector. Worth remembering if stuck on the road.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:23 pm
by linearaudio
MattRuch wrote:I made myself look one last time...there, in a ziploc bag marked "carb" was the bolt...I've got it. No spring however, but I see that DSN classics has a throttle return spring for 2.32.Thank you.
The last place to look for carburettor parts- in the bag marked "carb"!!
Do it all the time myself, my excuse is age! What BMC says is worth stowing in the back of your head- old choc-block is a wonder fixer of many things, always keep some handy!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:58 pm
by nslocomotive2
MattRuch wrote:Well, I do need the gremlins to stop hiding bits on me in the garage!
I swear, I spend 10% of my time looking for things I had just a short while ago.
Well you didn't have to send them round mine!!! Just spent two hours looking for my hex keys in the dark of my garage - damn it, I know they there somewhere!!!! would be easy to find but some fool parked a poorly minor in there.
