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  • Mike Howlett03 October 2024

    I've checked and cleaned the earth connection for the positive battery lead, but thanks for the suggestion.

    Guy the car is virtually in original condition having been bought new by my brother-in-law's aunt and passed on to him when she died. It only has two fuses.

    I think I must start by disconnecting circuits one by one until the problem clears. Then I might have some idea where the...

  • GuyW03 October 2024

    Mike, does this car have the 4 fuses, fuse box?

    If so, then you may find it has been fitted the wrong way round and your brown feed cable also has a permanent connection to the adjacent fuse and therefore to whatever that fuse is feeding, which might give a clue where to look.
    The connection is hidden on the underside of the fuse box.

    If it doesn't have the 4 way fusebox, then jus...

  • Jeremy MkIII03 October 2024

    Could it be something like a really poor earth on the positive battery connection to the body?

  • Mike Howlett03 October 2024

    I'm currently visiting my wife's brother in Aberdeen. He has a fifties Morris Minor, and since he knows nothing about cars he has asked me to try and find out what's wrong. As the electrics are basically the same as a Frogeye, I hope someone can help.

    The car has positive earth. The battery is brand new and fully charged. All battery connections are clean and tight. But all electrics are ...

  • David Billington03 October 2024

    KS Thompson,

    What engine is in the car as it looks like a 12G940 head.

  • GuyW03 October 2024

    I fitted mine after my son in law had a new pale coloured block paving driveway done! Otherwise, like Anam, I wouldn't have bothered ? 🤣

  • MG Moneypit03 October 2024

    I had T9 in our Frogeye and I had to have the supplied propshaft shortened by 1/2". I only noticed when I took the engine out to change the timing chain and found it had scrapped a bit of metal off the rear output housing.
    Rob

  • anamnesis03 October 2024

    Instead of a drain cap at the bottom, why not run a tube up the side into the engine bay, and syringe/draw any collected oil up and out from time to time.

    I let mine drip, and spray the underside. But there isn't too mu h anyway, with a functioning pcv connected.

  • KS Thompson03 October 2024

    Mine will be too, in version 2, particularly now I have seen how little oil actually comes out. The side photo makes it look much deeper than it actually is.

  • anamnesis03 October 2024

    No you're right Guy.

    My t9 install was a kit containing a shortened prop and front yoke to fit the t9. Standard thick pulley.

    No trouble changing the fan belt, but have to jack the engine up to remove the chain cover.

    Had to jack it up on the 1275 rwa too, with a standard rib case box.

    I think that's it. It's only the dampened thick pulley that necessitates lifting the ...

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