The 'E' Type Forum

PeterCrespin wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 23, 2021 12:43 am

jamesmustain wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:57 am

Anybody had the same problem and found a fix?
Thanks!

Equal parts crushed sildenafil tablets and valve grinding paste ought to do it.

Heuer wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:14 pm

It was changed because the company making the repro's were lazy and clueless. More info here: viewtopic.php?p=36206#p36206

Buy s/h original and have them refurbished.

Sorry to bring back to the spinners but what is the correct/original design? Was it changed by the repro to stop copyright issues?

Cheers

With the imminent cold snap (-5c/23f) looming here in UK does anyone have any tips for driving?! It's a dry cold apparently so hopefully ice won't be too much of an issue... Whilst i'd prefer not to, for various reasons I have to drive my 1968 FHC cross country later this week. Motorway, A roads and...

Not sure if this has been solved but would recommend checking and replacing fuel filter. If blocked this can starve the engine of an essential element of the combustion process! This would tally would the engine restarting once cooled as the pressure drop in the fuel line allows any sediment to sett...

I'm 40 and bought mine when I was 33. Few of us "younger" owners about. I learnt more about imperial measurements in my first year of ownership than I did at 14 years of school!

I believe there were only two such bonnets made to order (the two customers were related) and Abbey Panels sought permission from William Lyons before proceeding. Apparently he approved especially as Jaguar were considering doing something similar to update the car. Here it is at Abbey Panels: http...

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-bri ... ars/43865

I'd be interested to learn more about the 5 speed gear box if nothing else!

Well if insurers are playing that game i'm going to ask for a premium rebate as I've not driven close to the number of miles on my policy!

Sorry being a bit thick but what is a capstan rod and how does one disconnect it? I've got a 4.2 straight 6... “I wonder how it runs if I unplug half the HT leads?” Don’t unplug the leads, unhook one of the capstan rods. No bore wash and not unpleasant at slow speeds. I unhooked one side a long time...

Heuer wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:16 am

You can buy a set of tools specifically to set up SU's:



Makes setting up a doodle if you have never done it before.

David would you mind awfully showing a higher res picture of the instructions in this pic?

Thanks

M

I've got the same story... running along at 71mph and engine misfires, stumbles along and then stalls. Will have been happy for previous 150-300 miles and then this happens out of nowhere. Replaced electronic ignition with points but does still happen... Has anyone else found their coil gets hot (li...

Well for once am at the younger end! Got my first one at 33 and am now 38. Know another chap of my age who has one too.

Any other central (zone 2 anyway!) London owners here?

Marcus

I have a 4.2 engine with electronic ignition, flame thrower coil, and running triple SU's. I always use super unleaded and the engine runs at normal temperature. Of late I have had an issue with the engine more often than not running on when I switch off. This is always when the engine is hot follow...

I'm a big fan of the Bosch WR8DP - self clean better than NGK and smooth run too. Each to their own!

Cynic that I am, this all seems a bit odd to me. It could just be the owner is new to cars or "cultural heritage sectors" (as defined by Art Recovery International!). In turn: Storage: If the storage was nearby why would you take it out the day before? The car cover seems a bit like a chocolate fire...

Yes new coil, rotor arm & ignitor in dizzy. Check timing and mixture too, sounds like you could be running lean. Is the engine running on when you switch off? Ps. check and replace plugs too - what colour are they? Should be that nice light brown colour... PPs. check fuel filter and pipes too - if t...

Something like this:

http://www.fossewayperformance.co.uk/re ... asy-bleed/

https://s1.postimg.org/2ic4m22oqn/IMG_3745.jpg Any ideas what this valve is for?! Spotted on the rear bumper overrider on Healey 3000. The black pipe connected to it runs inside the overrider and can be seen disappearing into the boot space. Initial thoughts are some form of suspension inflation to...

I had exactly the same issue... After well over an hour of tinkering and head scratching it transpired the electronic ignition was at fault and the ignitor needed replacing. This fault had caused the coil to fry and the ohm reading was over 20! Could have been the other way round with the coil fryin...