Recent content by Markzzz

Hi, please can anyone tell me what this is? It is attached to the ignition coil and goes into the Zenith carb. Please can you let me know what it is? what it does? Do I need it? Many thanks, very best regards Mark

Hi, yes I thought it is likely to be a cheap Zenith copy. Do you think I should just replace it with a new Weber?

Thanks for your reply, all help and advice is much appreciated

Hi, this is the carb that is on my LWB 109. The guy I bought it from said it recently had had a new carb fitted. Although this one looks like a Zenith? (so probably a "reconditioned" one. What do you think? There seem to be a lot of "linkages" along the fuel pipe before it gets to the carb. I...

Hi, yes, I had trouble starting it as it would start but then backfire (this was after it had been serviced). The guy who serviced it said it may be fuel blockage somewhere and suggested I rev it hard after I start it for a while. This seems to get everything moving and then it idles OK. It's a...

Thanks everyone for your advice and for such a warm welcome to the site. I think I will need to get my tools out and take the plunge under the bonnet. I did get it serviced after I bought it but I'm not sure if the plugs, dizzy cap, rotor, points and hit leads were replaced. It was backfiring...

I've recently bought two Series 3 Land Rovers (one wasn't enough!). A 1977 SWB and a 1985 LWB 109. I'm new to Land Rovers and even newer to the dark art of motor mechanics. (but already really enjoy looking under the bonnet even if it makes no sense to me). For my first post I would be grateful...