Running lean but running well. I determined it was suffering from 2, maybe 3 issues.
The coil was working intermittently so I replaced it.
Two of the three carburetors I tried were getting clogged at times.
The brake servo may be introducing a...
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I thought I would post this as it might help someone. I recently gave my Series 3 cooling system an overhaul, replaced the faulty Temp sensor with a replacement and exchanged all the heater pipes and also realised the previous...
As with many old vehicles you become the caretaker of, the job list keeps growing as you discover more required work.
The next thing to be tackled is the coolant as it hasn't been changed in a very long time. Things rarely go to plan, the...
Split rims were fitted to military 80, and 86 models as standard and became an option [for the military] on later models including series 2. Not fitted to air portable, not many 2a lightweights were made.
The starter motor in the series III packed up! The spring jammed up as you can see - motor on the left. I took it to a starter motor only shop but all they did was advise me to buy a new one from a shop down from them. Rubbish!!
In the meantime...
I've just been through this last week with my series 3, it was running poorly so I replaced the usual serviceable items and it ran even worse.
At first I overlooked the carb because it looked new, but alarm bells rang because they no longer make...
The pin hole and where fluid kept flowing from was where at the neck of the horizontal and vertical section. It held but leaked for a while before it stopped. I had the view that I must revisit the brakes so kept in on to see how good of a plan...
Brakes and unusual nipples!!
The vertical T and nipple apparently was the way to go. It was made locally by a brake and hydraulic shop. It leaked from a minute pin hole!
After having spent a lot of time figuring things out and talking to a...