The 'E' Type Forum

Thanks Steve and All ! Pin and washer removed. Only took half an hour a stiff neck and some skinned knuckles. A bargain by this Jags usual fee. Test drive next. Rubber spacer and seats were in good condition two yrs ago on engine placement but I now have new synthetic ones for a winter project. I wi...

Hello all, It seems I get one difficult problem solved and another overlaps it. Still waiting to properly drive this car after three years ! The latest mystery issue is moderate grinding/vibrating ( something is knocking against the underside near the gearbox ) . This happens in the lower gears on t...

Yes Tom, If the needles are set correctly in the pistons , the one on the left would result in a very lean setting as mentioned earlier in my post. I also have some old UH needles the car came with and they are identical at the level you see in the above photo and get thinner ( richer ) farther towa...

So as a test I switched jet needles between carbs. The problem followed the center jet needle to the rear carb where I placed it . Here is why https://i.postimg.cc/3rvK61Bd/IMG-5025.jpg The problem jet needle is on the left. Both needles clearly marked UM. The rebuild kits were ordered from an extre...

Yup all carbs checked with gauge at idle. All idle screw washers checked .What I did find today was an oddly taller fuel bowl float and a sticky new needle valve in the middle carb ( after removing the carb of course ). These things may have lead to fuel starvation/lean mixture despite the lower/ric...

Hi Tom. Yes choke has been set and double checked as per shop manual and visual for main jet operation and fast idle clearance set to .002" on the screws . I have gone over everything twice prior to posting not wishing to waste members time ( not to mention trolling the archives for a few hours ! ) ...

Hi Steve All pistons clunk and are free moving, no marks on needle just check ( again ) OK. Tom, Just verified firing order traced to each cylinder per manual from dist cap now, all OK. Barr, I was thinking fuel starvation too ( a bee? really ? wow ! ), as in possibly an obstruction in the fuel to m...

I am stumped... 1967 E-Type, triple carb rebushed spindles last year and rebuild kits. Just getting to drive it now ( rebuilt engine ) Spark plugs show extreme lean ( white ) on 3-4 cylinders, yet main jet is 0.150” ( three times lower than the 0.055” of other two ) Suspect an air leak after middle ...

Thanks Steve !

Thanks !
Wood screws in , I imagine

Hope you are all keeping well. Can't find a clue where to attach this.

Hi Johan,
Do you mean the lid on the valve above the brake vacuum reservoir ?
Regards,
Keith

Thanks for the illuminating inputs. No sign of ANY instructions with my RP . Nada, nothing , not a single piece of paper. It was , however, installed EXACTLY , as I now see, they show, right down to every nut , bolt and washer.I also see now that at the very bottom of the web page there is a link fo...

Try Browns Lane Jaguar. Canadian E-Type specialist and parts supplier. He likely has them in stock.
http://brownslane.com/
Regards,
Keith

After Carefully reviewing all the info and the shop manual, you have nothing to fear but fear itself ! ( apologies to FDR ) I went through the exact same concerns when doing mine for the first time.
Cheers !

Due course is here It Is an XK's part , complaint has been lodged and I have an official " case number ". The retaining bolts were as tight as I could possibly get them, the space you see was taken up by a not visible spacer piece. which to me appears several thou too thin resulting possibly in the ...

About 200 miles on this reaction plate. Grrr....

Thanks Guy, There is more to the choice of that avatar. When I was restoring the 52 MG I found the left rear brake baking plate was ground down and the U bolts for the axles were bent back. Looking at it , the penny dropped, at some time the left rear wheel has come off at speed grinding down and be...

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