Morris Minor Owners Club

Getting close to my first 1000 miles in my new Minor and started to notice that at slow speeds when touching the accelerator after lifting off - say in traffic, the first movement is a little jerky. The car accelerates smoothly after that and it does seem that there is a little initial resistance to the movement of the pedal. She is ticking over fine - just fast enough to stop the ignition warning light coming on. Here then are my basic questions. I have oiled the linkage with the carburetor, but should I do something more? Presumably I should periodically disconnect the accelerator cable and oil it right?

Thanks for continuing to help with my basic questions.

Is there oil in the carburettor dashpot? That can cause hesitation.

Yes thanks I checked that. There is a slight feel of resistance at the accelerator pedal rather than a flat spot as such.

Don't mess with it - fit a NEW cable, and carry a spare.