Post by macplaxton on Oct 3, 2014 23:04:35 GMT
First a background cut 'n' paste from the ED thread II:
Because there was no antifreeze at EDC when the work was done water was let in, so we drained a couple of litres of water from her bottom hose and topped up with neat antifreeze.
She started on the key and we took her for a drive onto the main road but it was soon evident that she had a hesitation which was only getting worse at speed, so back to the workshop.
We looked at adjusting the distributor angle but that made no effect so we set it back where it was and looked at the points. The points gap was well over 20thou so we tried adjusting but it was evident that the screw would tighten, nor would it let us remove it.
So, we found a 1,300cc dizzy in the parts barn and swapped over the points, but that was a dead dizzy.
So we had to go back to the original dizzy. We started putting the points back in and then Matt dropped a little clip through a little slot between the casing and the base plate. We couldn't get the pick up tool through that little gap so we magnetised a screwdriver and had a dig about and...hey presto!
Unfortunately there was also a piece of e-clip on the screwdriver so Matt went fishing and found the rest along with two washers.
We then extracted the dodgy screw with me pulling on the dizzy shaft while Matt held the plate up with pliers and turned the screw, which thankfully worked.
Flushed with success we then hit about removing the screw from the dead dizzy...
...and fitting that, albeit the new screw wouldn't tighten, so it was evident that the thread in the base plate was mullered. Our only option then was to find a crinkly washer which actually did the trick.
We got her up and running again to the same degree that she was but clearly something is up. Could it be that her dizzy needs a recondition? Should I send away the 1300 unit for repair? Should I just buy an electronic set up? There is also the carb which I have been told would benefit from a rebuild kit (which I have). Then there is also the airbox which is rusted shut and perhaps the filter needs changing.
Then it was time to have a look at Priscilla.
Because there was no antifreeze at EDC when the work was done water was let in, so we drained a couple of litres of water from her bottom hose and topped up with neat antifreeze.
She started on the key and we took her for a drive onto the main road but it was soon evident that she had a hesitation which was only getting worse at speed, so back to the workshop.
We looked at adjusting the distributor angle but that made no effect so we set it back where it was and looked at the points. The points gap was well over 20thou so we tried adjusting but it was evident that the screw would tighten, nor would it let us remove it.
So, we found a 1,300cc dizzy in the parts barn and swapped over the points, but that was a dead dizzy.
So we had to go back to the original dizzy. We started putting the points back in and then Matt dropped a little clip through a little slot between the casing and the base plate. We couldn't get the pick up tool through that little gap so we magnetised a screwdriver and had a dig about and...hey presto!
Unfortunately there was also a piece of e-clip on the screwdriver so Matt went fishing and found the rest along with two washers.
We then extracted the dodgy screw with me pulling on the dizzy shaft while Matt held the plate up with pliers and turned the screw, which thankfully worked.
Flushed with success we then hit about removing the screw from the dead dizzy...
...and fitting that, albeit the new screw wouldn't tighten, so it was evident that the thread in the base plate was mullered. Our only option then was to find a crinkly washer which actually did the trick.
We got her up and running again to the same degree that she was but clearly something is up. Could it be that her dizzy needs a recondition? Should I send away the 1300 unit for repair? Should I just buy an electronic set up? There is also the carb which I have been told would benefit from a rebuild kit (which I have). Then there is also the airbox which is rusted shut and perhaps the filter needs changing.