Yeah I've been avoiding doing the timing myself, little baby steps and all that. And I thought it would be cheaper to get the garage to tune it than buy a light etc. I'm yet to lay eyes on the invoice from the garage, so I could be mistaken. :( I have perused the dizzy service part of the...

Wow, that's some informative post right there! My landy's a 24V LtWt so the dizzy has an automatic advance and thus the vacuum advance port is supposed to be blocked off. Nonetheless, now I know what vacuum advance is. Thanks. :) The garage said the timing was well advanced and retarded it...

No problems, I kinda thought you were indulging in the fine tradition of newbie baiting. I've ventured onto the internets before. It was pinking under acceleration but like I say there was a bloody great hole in the side of the carb. Of course I didn't realise this until after I bought a...

I wouldn't say I knew what I was doing, but it's not much fun getting someone else to fix it for you. Don't try, don't learn. :rolleyes: That's what I wanted to know, I can tap a bit off without it damaging the seal. Level ground, yup. Messy, well I'll not do it in my tux then I suppose. :p...

Yeah makes sense. Hope it's just something and nothing.

Sorry double post...

The garage changed my oil (yeah I know) and overfilled it by about 7mm on the dipstick. Anyway, it's puffing smoke on idle and when I pump the throttle. It wasn't doing it before. I just fixed an air leak so could it be related to that or is it more likely that oil is being forced through the...

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Ditto. My LtWt 2.25 was £90 with FJ. Fully comp, unlimited miles, and my n/c used up on other car. Thing about being a youngun with a big car they think you're going to kill someone with it, or total a ferrari. If you use a specialist and say you're member of an appropriate club they look upon...

Mine was doing that because I'd killed the ignition switch changing key barrels. :s To add insult to injury I'd flooded the engine by the end of it and it needed full choke to start after I replaced the switch. Are the status lights flickering when you turn the key? If they are a blast of...

Footman James did mine on a S3 LtWt 24V for £90. I'm 33 but all my no claims is on my main car, so that's not bad IMO. Well worth a try.

Hey Smiths, Well it hasn't reoccurred yet, but I'm waiting. There seemed to be a touch of slack on the servo pushrod with the brake pedal up. I pulled the MBC and I could easily depress the pushrod 3 or 4mm with my finger. So I guess it can't be the brake pedal building up the pressure. I...

Hi there. I have this exact problem on a dual system with servo on an S3. I had nice brakes for about five pedal depressions today. It's driving me up the wall. I have a silly question, how do you go about adjusting the MBC. The Haynes manual seems less than helpful. Are you using the...