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Pete Lewis

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  1. there is no inherent cause for any float needle to fail other than damaged seating, debris. foreign bodies of a float problem have to say with the Vit6 on solex for 2 yrs and then 18 yrs on strombergs the only flooder i have had was the 2000 on darn HS4s and that was the float platform wear ridges ,new floats and thats been surprisingly fine for 8 years regardless of who's or what E fuel is used both just start on the button once you hand prime the chambers full. alway use stuff like gates barricade hose and the dreaded slivers wont get generated use cheap crap of a market place and expect headaches the 2000 is still on original 50yr old fuel hose ....stuff triumph made to a specification that works so much hose sold with reputed R numbers is generally ......just rubbish Pete
  2. from memory club shop did/have used brake engineering for supplies
  3. the vitesse post with a saggy rear has 14x6 just too big 13 x 5.5 on a Vit are about the best look and make a tyre fit correct too Pete
  4. we had the same on the Vit6 had 14" on the 2000 so i could fit stag disc/ calipers as far cheaper than 2000/2500 parts like half the price pete
  5. agree the lever is pretty tough but I would like a £ for every bent one ive come across in the past 20 yrs it is quite common if the gears fail to mesh i guess there is enough leverage via the gear stick to deform it and they take some heat and persuasion to reform . Pete
  6. many use the 175/70 as close to the original rolling radius but a bit fat on a 4.5 rim Pete
  7. Colin what type of fish do you now keep in yours Ha ! and fish stuff is often very cheap Pete
  8. they advise no left foot you need to let the brakes work as intended not fight braking against the throttle . on a modern with abs,and all the other control techy nightmares using the brake with throttle open will confuse the sh1t out of the management ecu and you will get a load of warnings that need clearing so if in your modern you need to test the brakes after fording ...dont use the accelerator at the same time Pete
  9. the link pipe is probably best to just use a bit of fuel hose it doesnt have to be clear as for the slime its more to do with stale washer fluid than the pipe material any basic sw tube should give a few years use Pete
  10. Im sure you will soon get the smile and spring is just round the corner iits more likely to see more of us out to watch the daffodils Ha Pete
  11. just use your ears as said simpluze Pete
  12. thanks Doug saved me cranking up the tin snail desktop going to try a better processor next week should mean i dont have time to make a sandwich between clicks its W10 and hard drive but very little stored but it needs an enema Pete
  13. all new pads and shoes do need to bed it to be best effective there is a mintex requirement i have posted a few times but im on laptop now and i dont have the link some just need normal useage and some need more aggressive bedding to condition the pad surface ., mintex1144 need some serious stops , if you get them smoking its a stop too far but getting some good heat in makes them work well tere after when im on the desktop i will post the bedding clues tomorrow make of it what you will Pete
  14. Dave this is your names sake David from canley classics ...keep it quiet Ha ! should be your favourite place for spares Welcome to Canley Classics : Canley Classics Pete
  15. these design SA141 type switches were commonly used in all sorts of applications i have one with a 3" threaded , no idea what to use it on , came off the truck assy line years ago and memory fog now. Pete
  16. i think this has all the hall marks of things like green stuff easy to clean the wheels but hopeless as a brake compound 1144 are the best but as you say pricey, note on the mintex box it will say not for road use as they contain undesirable particles you must bed them in firmly with somefast hard pull ups dont stop let them cool and repeat 2 /3 times then they work like magic good set of std mintex or branded pads may be your answer can be much cheaper and might suit your but steer clear of any green types if you want to have brakes Pete driving
  17. i would with any intermittent noise check for exhaust fouling on the chassis when bit of engine torque tips the engine and you get contact Pete
  18. breather hoses to the carbs is generally a push fit but nothing to stop adding a clip its never good when you check and change with no real culprit found but with all the usuals in place and ok the 1000 idle is a bit high is there some slack in the throttle cable if too taut the heat can make the cable open the throttles needs some slack. but drive her for the season is a good plan and see how it all behaves rather than jump around all the ideas so get yourself and the car settled for a good few miles is a good plan Pete
  19. club shop can supply colour matched aerosols but they will need a small part to send off to get scanned Pete
  20. the dreaded rubber slivers sit behind the float needle . every time you mess with the fuel hoses you are likely to make them ,they breed like rabbits i would take the valve out and pump a few good squirts of fuel into a jar see if you catch some Pete
  21. i would check that fitting the clamp may raise the dizzy and solve the gap whats the gap with no dizzy fitted ??? same or better ??? just a thought thats a big gap to fill with silly gaskets Pete
  22. ive said many times putting a 50 yr old wonky body on a 50 yr old wonky chassis using vast numbers of solid spacer packing on each rubber pad to get the tubs to align then make up a contraption to pull the B post/wing tops inboard to cure tub spread is pretty normal when the base of the doors are proud to the B post its not a ventilation aid !!!! Pete
  23. been to have a look and its not really saggy but has 6 " rims and wide tyres so they foul up on the wing flange on bumps etc there is an observed obvious excess toe in on the rears which is not helping im not happy with the rim offset but thats what we have to work with the cars coming over to me one sunny day so we can at least set up the toe which will help with some better clearance see where from there Pete
  24. i wouldnt bet on that but check the last twiddle.......... can be embarising Pete
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