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..or something loose in the tank, being sucked into the outlet and blocking it.. then floating away after pump or car has stopped for a while..

Make sure the timing mark on the pulley corresponds with actual TDC on cyl #1 .. it can be off a bit...

Mine was down on power but extra noisy when ignition was badly retarded.

Best wishes to you and your family Paul, we've appreciated your input on this and other forums. Have a good one!

I'm guessing that after a long journey on LPG - with no petrol 'cooling' the carb - the carb will be fairly hot. Now if you substitute 'hot engine' for 'Carburetor fire', this makes sense: 6) Why Floats collapse after a Carburetor Fire: If you have a carburetor backfire, and the carburetor is burnin...

I heard that on modern plugs, the ceramic insulator in not 'glazed' any more - so once they're fouled, they're fouled.

EFI in modern engines doesn't foul them up, so the glaze is 'no longer needed'.

1 vote for Pertronix Ignitor kit (same as Aldon Ignitor) I suggested RetroRockets in Connecticut for buying Pertronix stuff a while ago. You order from the US site and pay the US dollar prices, plus a bit of shipping, but the kit is delivered from a UK warehouse. So .. I put my money where my mouth ...

Did I read somewhere that Mallory often found that 'condensor problems' were down to a coating on new condensors - it needed to be cleaned off with emery cloth to get a good contact? Found it (on the RPi site): First, we have seen problems when a customer replaces a condenser. If he continues to reu...

John, I have the normal single prong oil pressure switch in the lower position on oil pump housing - that is connected to the dash oil light. But above that, in the upper sender position, I do have the three-pronged canister type sender - currently not connected up to anything. As I don't have an oi...

Thanks a lot for that - shame though, I hoped one terminal might be usable to connect to an oil pressure gauge ..

Anybody know the wiring connections for the three-pronged oil pressure sender/switch as fitted to SD1 ? I believe one connection is to the oil pressure light One connection to oil pressure gauge ? and maybe one for fuel pump cutoff on low oil pressure (?) can anyone confirm and/or tell me which is w...

Thanks, after a trip to the motor factors, looks like you could be right. Ta!

How to ID this alternator please? (fitted to Rover V8 ) It sounds like the bearings are going in my alternator. It doesn't look like the units shown in my SD1 or 3500 Haynes manuals, but does look like some Lucas pics I've seen. Anywhere to look to find the make/model/power rating? There are some re...

Different plug gaps?

Where did I read somewhere recently about RV8 high rev misfires & plug gaps ??
Found it: http://www.v8forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... +plug+gaps

B = 14mm thread, 20.8mm hex
8 = heat range
E = 19mm thread reach
CS= short, angled ground electrode


BC = 14mm thread, 16mm hex
R = resistor
8 = heat range
E = 19mm thread reach
S = standard copper core electrode

from:
http://www.spark-plugs.co.uk/pages/technical/ngkjpg.htm

Well my water temp sender has packed in, so now I'd also like to know the answer to this one...