Morris Minor Owners Club

Changed head gasket still would'nt go checked spark plugs,timing cleaned and changed carburettor checked for blockage in fuel pipe . Sometimes it will start and nearly tick over but as soon as accelerater is pressed down it cuts out . Any ideas please

Have you checked the points and condenser?

kangarooing and stopping is usually fuel / carb / fuel pump related. That's certainly where i'd focus until it can be ruled out.

Check the piston in carb is free to rise and fall (with a clunk when it hits the bottom). Then adjust the mixture screw right up fully and then wind down 2 full turns. This should give you a baseline for the mixture. Make sure also that air is getting into the carb (try it with air filter removed completely if necessary).....

Why did you change the head gasket ?? Did it do this before - or after - the gasket change ? Are the plug leads on right order ? Valve gaps all set correctly?

Thanks for all sugestions . We changed head gasket after the car stopped as we thought that was the problem .I will try checking the mixture screw tomorrow .We have checked the points and condenser .

Can't see why you would think it was the head gasket - anyway - as with any failed engine, you need to decide if it's a fuel shortage - so - pour some fuel into the carb mouth and crank it - if it runs - then fuel supply is the problem. If it doesn't - start tracing the electrics for a spark!