Poisson's Motoring Mishaps

Poisson's Motoring Mishaps

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Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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Did a Dynamo test today, it's happy with lights, heater and wipers and no complaints. It's off to a rolling road on Tuesday for a full sorting (I won't be with it though, Marilyn Manson means I'm in Manchester)



Edited by Poisson96 on Saturday 21st November 17:32

Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Saw a scary scary man and The Hunger Games. Meanwhile my dad was being called as the tuning folks couldn't start my car hehe After using the ignition rather than petrol cap key, it was tuned. Vacuum Advance unit is apparently doing nothing properly (£30 for a replacement) but it is fully set up. Prepare for a laugh....

The Graph



The Figures




davepoth

29,395 posts

198 months

Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Not too bad at all! Only down 7hp on the book number, and it's making peak HP at around the right RPM. Get the vacuum advance sorted and you'll be really close to the factory numbers.

Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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davepoth said:
Not too bad at all! Only down 7hp on the book number, and it's making peak HP at around the right RPM. Get the vacuum advance sorted and you'll be really close to the factory numbers.
I wasn't sure on the 'correct' numbers and image, cheers for that. The vacuum advance will be sorted. 48bhp is the number I'm aiming for but right now I want to drive it (probably Friday) after the tune and not having to worry about rev drop and stalling at lights.

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Poisson96 said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Poisson96 said:
2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Under the bonnet yours has a modern accoutrement to the left as you look at it.
If you mean the flasher motor, the original is kaput and the new one has no bracket so the tierap is there to hold until a new one with bracket is attached
Classic Morris Minor thumbup

I stopped my fuel pump leaking with chewing gum biggrin
And give it a tap with a hammer to get it going when it won't pump XD
Have you started yours on the handle yet? I couldn't afford a new battery & started mine that way for weeks.
I used to do that with my traveller most winters as it would never charge a modern battery properly with lights and heater going all the time...jump started a few moderns with it too!

Sticks.

8,708 posts

250 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Poisson96 said:
....and not having to worry about rev drop and stalling at lights.
Have you tried just a little bit of choke? The first bit increases the idle with no mixture enrichment (iirc).

On the subject of choke and battery saving. In the past I used to pull the choke out as I turned the key to switch off at night, then push the choke back in. In the morning, pull the choke out again and it started on half a turn.

Nick

Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Decided to test out the change in the car, so randomly drove to Eyam. Up hills and up to 70mph on the 70 sections, officer, all felt better and the car felt less laboured and drank much less fuel. I also didn't catch the plague but on one corner the car launched my phone out of the glove box and on to the floor tongue out


Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Friday 18th December 2015
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So I've prepped the car for it's trip to Ginetta. Prep is a strong word for going up to Stannington to pay my respects and then putting the car through it's paces on the hills nearby. All well, apart from the vacuum advance issue, although I think someone adds petrol to it as it seems to barely touch it...

Wanted a tenners worth



General not on fireness


Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Friday 12th February 2016
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Sooooo to bring us up to date....

The heap made it to Ginetta and back without a hitch, and was also the scruffiest car there hehe



Also it is finally booked in so it can have a new advance/retard unit installed. Had to take it for a drive for a fair comparison with after it is fixed. Or some excuse like that....


Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Monday 15th February 2016
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Car was negative earth'd on Saturday, and the new advance retard unit fitted and tubed in. Got it back to the unit and a spare Sparkrite electronic ignition was fitted. Took it for a test drive and the A/R tube dropped on to the exhaust manifold and melted. It lasted under half a day FFS hehe

Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Passenger mirror fitted and taken for a proper spin with the new ignition. Seems a fair bit peppier, but timing has also been done when it last got the A/R tube.

Also






THE NEW A/R TUBE HAS BEEN FITTED HASN'T MELTED




I know I'm the only one here but it slightly amused me. This thread is just for a record log and to keep me entertained hehe

Sticks.

8,708 posts

250 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Did you set the timing yourself? Being able to do that and set the points and mixture accurately yourself could save quite a lot in the long run.


Nick


BenWRXSEi

2,343 posts

133 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Please keep posting! I'm sure I'm not the only one quietly reading and enjoying this thread smile

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

30,230 posts

234 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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BenWRXSEi said:
Please keep posting! I'm sure I'm not the only one quietly reading and enjoying this thread smile
Me too.

I am imagining a young sproggy with a moggy. (Presume from the handle you are a 20 year old fish biggrin)



Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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N'awww the PHers do love me hehe

I am a 19 year old sproggy in a moggy tongue out

Timing wise, the dude who did it is our pet mechanic and did it for fun. Leedar in Rotherham gets my seal of approval for any vehicle work, and I use SJM in Dronfield for Moggy specific work (another thumbs up). I'm yet to do points and timing for myself.

The electronic ignition system uses original points and can be used in mechanical mode if the electrics die. No photos as my phone has potatoed.

Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Saturday 27th February 2016
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Went on a small drive today, found something for the Pretty Little Liars fans.....



And found a relative...



And some heritage...



Even found a way to do a BV72 shot...



And back...


Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Friday 25th March 2016
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Finally bothered to remove the rusty speaker from the back shelf



Apart from that, business as usual. Took me to Alton Towers and back for a short break, and has had some preventative treatment to some surface rust.

Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Sunday 27th March 2016
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Had a small* brown trousers moment yesterday, the wipers decided to collapse on the M1 in the pouring rain. Luckily limped a mile to services with no wipers (well they were there, handily 1 directly in front of my face) and fixed them


Poisson96

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2,098 posts

130 months

Monday 28th March 2016
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New wiper arms, the old ones weren't in the best shape but still functioning



Also poked some rust bubbles.

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Some turned out well





Others less well



And redface



Not fun, but fixable easily enough

JS1500

579 posts

176 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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Great thread.
At your age I had an MG Midget as my daily driver (still own it), so I very much understand the tales of unreliability and things mysteriously fixing themselves.
Looking forward to seeing how you tackle the bodywork.