The 'E' Type Forum

I recently filled my E Type up with Esso Supreme + 97 RON and it had an E5 sticker on the pump. I called Esso customer care today and they advised that although the pump has an E5 sticker the fuel does not contain any Ethanol and they do not have any plans to introduce Ethanol to Supreme + 97 RON. T...

Thanks Philip.
The current coil fitted was part of the kit supplied by SNG when the new opus replacement kit (DAB113HE) was installed. So should be the correct one.
Cheers
Mike

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and advice. I am going more in the direction of the amplifier breaking down under heat. I spoke with SNG Barrett today and they told me that they had problems with the replacement amplifier in the past and had re-designed it again in the lat 12 months. What we are l...

All linkages/Butterflies seem ok. Took the car out to a classic meet this evening. Was quite warm around 25 deg C Car ran very smoothly without issue for about 15 miles. I stopped to wait for some friends for about 30 mins. Tried to re-start the car and although the engine would turn without problem...

Thanks Philip.
Will check butterflies and throttle linkages.
Mike

It will idle at a constant RPM, then after a run it will change. It doesn't fluctuate at idle.
Mike

Update. The four Carbs came off. Fitted 8 new butterfly rod seals, re-set floats, New Vacuum Pipes, New adjuster Screws. Colour Tuned, All Plugs running Blue! Car is running much better and CO and Emissions at normal. However, the idle is a bit intermittent so still working on that. It tends to now ...

Also worth considering Valvolene VR1 20W50 Racing Oil.
I always use it in my V12.
Seems to tick all the boxes and has also been recommended to me by a number of engine builders.
Mike

Hi Marek, This is directly from the Esso website................ What is the ethanol content of your fuels? The majority of unleaded 95 Octane petrol sold in the UK contains up to 5% ethanol as required under the Government’s Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO). There is currently no require...

Hi Marek,
Just gone through this investigation process last week.
My investigation showed that the only one that could say that it was 100% entanol free was Esso Supreme 97 RON.
I was putting Shell V Power in my E Etype, but have recently found that it can contain up to 5% ethanol.
Kind regards
Mike

Hi Philip,
It has a new SNG Barratt Ignition Conversion Kit (Opus was removed)
Product Code : DAB113HE
Mike

Thanks Marek and Woolfi.
We will check the plugs and report back.
Probably next week now as currently have a lot on.
Thanks for your valuable help. Very helpful.
Mike

Hi Marek,
Thanks for your input. However the engine is running otherwise perfectly smooth and not missing a beat. That's the strange thing!
Mike

Hi All. Has anyone come up against this before. I have a 1973 Series 3 V12 OTS. Issues were that it wouldn't idle properly when hot and stalled with RPM falling below 500. Secondly re-start, after being left for 20 mins it was a problem to start - not firing at all. Then after a number of attempts i...

Agree with comments about Adrian Flux. I have an MG TD with them, asked for Agreed value, sent all photos off with full information about the nut and bolt rebuild it took them over a month to come back to me and would only insure the car agreed value for what I paid for it even though it was valued ...

Thanks, but both of the above are concentrated and recommend a 50:50 mix. Think I've found the difference though! The Amazon sellers don't tell you, but if you go to Bluecol (who sell both) they say the cheaper one "isn't suitable for classic or vintage engines" Under the first (more expensive) one...

There is a company in Surrey who make whitewall trims to fit on existing tyres called bravado automotive tyre trims, they don't seem to have a website but they have an e mail address bravado@zoo.co.uk
or phone 01932-874000
Haven't used them but seen their advert in a few classic car mags.
Mike

These guys do good classic batteries.....
https://www.lincon.co.uk/classic_car_batteries.html

Mike

I always use the Blue 2 year Bluecol mixed with distilled water. Although finding Bluecol is getting more difficult.
Mike

Welcome Julian, good to have you part of the Forum officially now! My V12 OTS is made up of a large proportion of SNG parts and it's always growing! One part you could consider manufacturing is the hat shaped unit that goes inside the oil filter canister, that goes against the spring. You can't get ...