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This looks like the right switch to replace it by:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222338830301

Beyond me why SNGB can't list these.

Hi Geoff. Thanks for that. I have now found that reference to the Lucas switch for Landie/MG etc. My problem now is getting the old switch out. I've been told there may be a phillips screw to take out but I can see nothing on mine. I don't have the rubber boot getting in the way. I've also been told...

I appear to have a faulty switch. With ignition on, tweeking the terminations on the switch causes it effectively to turn the ignition off/on. When driving on Sunday, this ignition interruption happened a couple of times and was alarming. Testing in the garage illustrates the problem without moving ...

Very sorry Rick! Don't know where I got the other name from, maybe another post. So yes, my message was for you. I did the Stilton Run and count myself slightly lucky to have got home myself as I had a couple of episodes if the engine cutting out and in on me which I have since found to be a faulty ...

It's my ignition switch!

If I waggle the terminals on the back with the engine running, it's cutting out and in fast. Rat pie. Can't risk taking it out today.

Good point Simon. I will check that too.

Also, I suspect it may be the 4TR relay/voltage regulator(??) (I'm not as familiar with these electrics as it seems I need to be.)

Oliver from the Splined Hub will bring a spare to the funeral. Hope I don't conk out on the way.

I hesitated to post this question yesterday because I know it is virtually impossible to advise from a distance. Took my E out on the Stilton Run yesterday and had a couple of episodes where, as driving following traffic, the engine seemed to cut out and in. The tacho needle thrashed about, then pow...

Hi Ralf, welcome to the forum. Would be good to meet up as I recently lost my best friend with his S3 OTS. I'm in Gretton. I shall be doing the Stilton Run on Sunday (Drive-it-day), starting in Uppingham and running through Rutland and Cambridgeshire to Stilton, just off the A1. I'll be at the start...

Thank you Randall, great idea.

Thank you Mich. Unfortunately there is a misalignment of the centre of the seal and the centre of the intake box which means that pulling the box sufficiently to disengage the screw threads also disengages the outer part of the seal from the filter housing. Gets pretty tricky (for me) getting it bac...

Well, I started mine after what must be a 3 month or more lay off having filled the carbs some 10 days ago. Some additional fuel went into the carbs when I turned on the ignition. I pulled the choke right out and it started after about 4 seconds. Despite having uneven lowering of the main jets with ...

Choke mechanism instructions on page C4 service manual...easier to get to if you remove the air filter assembly. Yes, thank you Steve. I had the triangular plenum and the "trumpets"(?) off but not the filter cannister, reckoned it was still impossible to get to the clevii :scratchheadyellow: I've p...

There was a time I new nothing about SU,s then I came across this video, a bit long, it certainly helped me understand the workings of the SU's so I recommend watching it. Yes, I saw that thank you, but it does not cover setting up the choke linkage in any way and searching YouTube for such has bee...

Thank you for your advices again, guys. I'm afraid my postings have illustrated my ignorance at the workings of the carbs and choke system, caused by my casual scanning of the data looking for a dimension for the lifting of (what I now know is) the fast idle pushrod. I have now read the service manu...

From memory, each lever holding the mixture screw should be pushed up at least 5mm. I should be able to test and measure later today. Obviously, all three should be lifted by the same amount. If they don’t, you need to adjust the inter-connecting choke rods. Thank you Simon, I will look for that, b...

Jerry...Read Geoff.s post again....he refers to a new poster.. as per the original poster who never replied..Steve Thank you Steve, and apologies to Geoff for my mis-reading. Clearly, to me, my main jets are not being moved down equally by pulling the choke knob out. My query really is: by how many...

I suppose it could also be an April Fool’s :lol: NO, IT IS NOT! This is a classic case where a new poster asks a question and doesn’t seem to have bothered reading or at least never bothered to say thanks to the various people who have posted responses :banghead: at least it may have helped others ...

I am re-looking at this before I start my engine after some 2 months sleep. This is because of the article and letter in the latest E-type club magazine. Article by Darren Hughes, letter by Bob Alexander which got me thinking and wondering if my choke is working properly when I pull the lever on the...

Yes, série 2 instead of MX5. A terrible idea IMHO. The head rest on the S2 seats are neck breakers if you get smashed up the rear end which is why (for one reason) I went for MX-5's. That is, if they can resist any pressure. The headrest mounts only go through the top tube of the backrest which wou...

. . . . a contract, and its terms are settled at the date that the contract is made. Precisely, and if it's terms say if you do X, Y, Z whilst driving the insured vehicle it will have x, y, z effect on the premium you pay (monthly??). Who can negotiate terms with a big insurance company? Anyway, it...