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The Classic Marque

Added my transfers last year. Think they look nice and always thought they were original from the factory.

When I bought my Midget it had quite thin pancake filters on there. So when I restored it I bought new pancakes knowing I would try to buy the original filters at some point.

The performance difference between the, yes cheap, thin pancakes and the original ones I now have was h...

I looked at similar ones several years ago but on seeing one in the flesh decided that although useful for some things they would tend to get in the way of working on a lot of things. Also they are a kind of inbetween height so not comfortable to do a lot of jobs.

Trev

Thanks Dave, I did look at the BH Repairs lift which is less than £1500 but may require scaffold planks or similar to lift the car a few inches and access is limited to the underneath of the car due to its design.

Tim

Have a word with Nigel B. He has one that he bought from a company over Warsop way.

Probably. And the first place to look is the float bowls. Nothing is getting sucked into the carbs if there is no fuel in the bowls. This little needle valves could stop that as was pointed out by many above.

Fresh fuel in the tank as of today. By the way, the car will start with starting fluid, but only runs until the fluid is consumed, about 20-30 seconds. I have ordered new NKG plugs and new carb needles. Will look at the float bowls tomorrow to see if there is any gas after attempting to start again. It seems to me that if the car starts with starting fluid sprayed in the carbs, but not with gas a...

Well got the pain in the arse back home and while she is running much better, the front crank/sump oil seal is leaking again, this time I went with the rubber shaped seal and it leaks, so I have done some wrong or I am missing something - any ideas ?


Honestly, with the time wasted over the wrong main bearings and lots of other minor niggles I am very close to calling it quits and sendin...

Have any of you any experience of scissor lifts for working on Midgets or Sprites. The Lenham does not have much clearance off the floor and would be interesting to hear any feedback any of you may have?

Scrambling underneath the car on axle stands is becoming more and more difficult and must be much easier on a lift.

Thanks
Tim

It’s a long time since I’ve had any dealings with Moss, other than a one-off ebay purchase when they seemed to be having a stock clearance.

I’ve only used Rimmers three times. Once when I needed a brake calliper for OH’s Rover 25. A new calliper was only £36 but postage was £11.50

I also bought a few parts for my Rover 75 from them, but I collected them in person when I ha...

This is one of my spare 20/20 ammeters just for reference. The one in Y3348, the original, seems to be reverse polarised - ie it reads the opposite + or - if wired according to the WSM. My 3 spares all read correctly. For now, I've simply reversed the wiring locations on the original ammeter so it reads correctly - but is it possible to reverse the polarity in the ammeter so that it reads correctl...