Morris Minor Owners Club

recon engine wouldnt start today, but seems like lack of fuel, pumps ticking,floats full, notciced the jet wasnt moving down when choke operated,whole assembly siezed, been off road for 12 yrs , cleaned it all ,take pickup for run tommorow to charge battery and try again i suppose, fingers crossed,steve

Couldn't you pull it down manually?

no mate ,solid,had to whip it off and sripptrip it on the bench, allright noe though, have another go in the morning

well, the infinitive power of oxide. Good luck tomorrow

well im stumped, plugs r sparking, float chamber full, wont start, might have timing wrong? , got nearest piston to the front at TDC, rockers at the back rocking, set dizzy as per manual, cranks but wont go, not a hint, triad squirting petrol in carb while my mate turned it over, any ideas?

If fuel is getting through and the plugs are sparking, then the timing being out is the most likely cause of non- starting.

After trying to start the car, is there petrol on the plugs?

Folks I've helped in the past start their cars have accidentally put diesel in the tank or got the spark plugs back on in the wrong order after doing a service. Check you havent got the plug leads one plug wrong!! Try keeping the 1342 order but move them round so the "1" starts on a different post od the dizzy.

The firing order's right? Don't laugh, it once took me an age to twig I hadn't put a dizzy arm in (I know, you said the plugs were sparking, but sounds electrical anyway). Errrr - plug gaps? Check everything that side 'cos it sounds like you've done fuel.

Is there any compression ? And is the petrol 'new'. Maybe it's just all flooded up now. Have you actually SEEN the sprak plugs sparking ?

right lads, had a good look tonight, gaps on 2 plugs too big, have now set timing as bmc manual, had a few beers yesterday, when getting no;1 at TDC i think i got valves rocking on 3 instead of 4 , anyway set dizzy with test lamp, bit of juice in bores tommorow and itll fire up hopfully,

Well ? Did it ?

Think he's had too many beers again !!!

Who me?

way -hay, im having a few now boys, did everything right, but rotor arm ended up one lead back, bearing in mind i was copying the pickup, anyway done what chicken jon said and moved ht leads round one, and bang ,started up .soooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrted

Well done mate! You deserve a pint now!

Glad to hear its running!!! (And very pleased I was able to help).

Can we expect to admire your splitty at forthcoming Kent rallies???

hiya john, dealine for mot is 3rd week in may , im on holiday after that and want it finished, have rest of year with missus and kids, so yes, ill take any chance to show it off

Should make most of the rallies then! I have a pile of entry forms if you want photocopies and you could be in contention for best of rally!