Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Thanks all. After priming the float chambers and reconnecting everything with a new filter I tried to start her. Second attempt and off she went. Now there appears to be fuel in the filter chamber and I think that all is well. As there was no problems before the winter mothball I didn't fancy taking out the pump neither did I fancy blowing back through the fuel line. I have mentioned problems with fuel disappearing from the filter previously. I think that it is possibly a case of fuel evaporating from the float chambers letting air into the fuel lines and the remaining fuel then syphoning back into the tank (there could even be deposits of dried fuel blocking the pump filter gauze but I didn't get around to checking).This would mean that I was trying to pull fuel right from the tank manually which might take some time...just a theory. In addition, while the engine was running I tried the clutch after re-rubbering it last week, which worked well without needing to bleed it. I was amazed. Not checked the filter this morning but fingers crossed. I intend to order some Gates barracade and remake the fuel lines and include a cut off valve for both security and fuel run back prevention. Just need to get out for a run now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, Badwolf said: remake the fuel lines and make some slivers to mess you about later hopefully not the gates is a pretty tough bit of rubber but they are out thee....well in there ha !! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 If you don't use the car daily BW fit one of these. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-8-10-12mm-Fuel-Primer-Diesel-Liquid-Hand-Pump-Bulb-Petrol-Gas-Manual-Transfer/303773000253?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item46ba48223d:g:ksMAAOSwmyNftPZ8&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkpFtSR0CGv%2Bh98r8Yb9quSyglrASvfQn3SB5DD0ailP2XXS7qvxvFZEfw9GQHiwB4EIWrB4NRC1bR%2FJXqxGpbupk311aRjZoYxv8VCHL8wQBJ%2Fl7LaJNpFD0E3z%2BkqPagZmm17IuM0Tu81AYICi6%2BmWRXBO4M3tsQtRoaO5%2Bl40WjuBWY8MahTp78AoKl%2F2ZmXe33OXvTSna%2FPypZOQ9b0cZw2GfO%2FYoObAUDk4tE%2BfpJE3HfR7s0mv%2BMcnNSpYgXGHqTPIo6%2F4usG2SCpqwgTWeieTgZdGSqHY3lJq1qZvtUVpaVhiBio6IED723vwnwsMPyuzXpCz7a7QHT852ANs1JQBcfOGLd4dsMvSjofArHKqpq29%2F3jsXsrgm7HiP7WuPisocB9kkdIZVO8mrGO%2FzL4S4pC9jtnQxZOHsUvOx5Veu%2BWOVztPvVCCUhdM2nP7kH9bTCQlH3uG7nK7aXAvvjitqXabn9WjZCKcnQG%2BKxxyJdKcp5yDqgJls7yIMzzZ4TUQofWO7cAAdFTSm80mr6Bw00hA3%2B4roZYcNbdhAIsrbbsxX0RWyM6TYvUBkP2wVVJPQMj2rcPu%2Bt%2FUQS%2FZCHNxYjIWRzcbmEQeL%2BKC3WHcfAXXl9DtG%2FDVF4dpFpeqy%2B1NZpNxTqz9o6KcGKkiA0ZTa69BqiO%2Fmk6NB6dyXhue8qDjP7F5%2BjSzWC3gBO3GM5xqoASG0lqBtoEBCS2bjqZ%2Fymx2CCK97b4JboflUkBRectFU%2BoxlZ7nmAJvj3p3ZcBNy2fo80BtU%2Fh0Uhyr2iFsYKxNXpACPGbat11%2BI%3D|cksum%3A303773000253897d58aa50174b17ad9928f51d8a85e0|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524 Best six quid i ever spent on my Dolly 1850. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Tony - Thanks for the link. Interesting gadget. I actually have a one way valve to fit but thought I had better get the fuel flowing before I introduce anything that could be a further problem. Will fit it along with the cut off valve when I fit the Gates. Not sure whether to put the cut off in the boot of under the bonnet. Any thoughts anyone. For security it would make little difference as I will have bonnet locks available when I finally get my steel bonnet back on. Just a thought, how far can you travel on the contents of the carb float chambers? Just in case I do have something in the fuel line that might block up, it would be handy to know how far away from home I could get before the carbs empty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, Badwolf said: Just a thought, how far can you travel on the contents of the carb float chambers? Just in case I do have something in the fuel line that might block up, it would be handy to know how far away from home I could get before the carbs empty!! Probably about 100 yards... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Probably about 100 yards... Without choke Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 fuel and electrical cut outs are brilliant until you park at the pub then forget you have one and get recovery home , then this brain wave says ....did you turn it back on we had a few in the pub doing this Tee shirt ive said before in the war you had to remove the rotor to imobilise the car and Dad tells the story of pushing the Minx all the way through Luton to home and on putting hand in pocket for the house keys found the rotor yes imobilisers they can make red faces Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 100yds is good to me. I can drive around the block just to check that the fuel is flowing nicely. Of course, story of my life, no club offer at the moment for fuel line. Typical. May just wait til next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 https://shop.tssc.org.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=gates £5 per 1/2 metre Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Thanks Pete. There was an offer a couple of months back including the glass reusable filter. Must check back through my couriers to get the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 cheap skate Ha !!! yes there was Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Cheap...me....most definitely. I doubt that there is anyone on this forum cheaper than me. Found the offer but not sure that it was suitable for me in the end. The glass filter looks extremely expensive compared with those on Fleabay. I (obviously) have no idea about quality etc but at c.£7.00. I will probably just ring the club next week and order a length of 8mm. My fuel pipe is 8mm copper microbore. Not sure what is between the tank and the pipe so will have to check behind the boot panel this weekend. I may put the fuel cut out in there as I mentioned earlier and an in-line none return valve just before the filter. We will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 40 minutes ago, Badwolf said: Cheap...me....most definitely. I doubt that there is anyone on this forum cheaper than me. I feel i might be top of that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mathew said: I feel i might be top of that list. Looking down on ya from wayyyyy up there. Just finished reading my 1p eBay Triumph manual... and still felt that it wasn't really worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 You think small. Ebay ha. Had cars , boats for free. Not recently but you never know whats round the corner. Mind you i also give alot away! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 the club cleanable glass chrome filters are very nice and have a decent hole for the fuel and wont collapse with pressure from the jub clip Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Mathew said: You think small. Ebay ha. Had cars , boats for free. Not recently but you never know whats round the corner. Mind you i also give alot away! Once went throught the checkout at A*da with a legal trolly load of stuff and if it hadn't been for the two bottles of spirits they would have paid me £28 to take it off their hands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Badwolf said: Once went throught the checkout at A*da with a legal trolly load of stuff and if it hadn't been for the two bottles of spirits they would have paid me £28 to take it off their hands Was doing the same when bo#ts card had a glitch, 36 cans of deodorant for a penny, did get a funny look though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Mathew, ok you win (but you still had to pay 1p!!). Coats off in the car park at dawn, when we are allowed that is. Must make sure it's one that I found on the bus!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Back to the plot. Which is the best guide to doing tappets, Workshop manual or Haynes. After setting them does anything else need resetting. I have never done these solo before and, as usual, don't want the b*gger something up (which I am very good at, as regular readers already know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 I think both get this right . Make sure engine is cold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 use rule of nine if you are uncertain resetting wont affect anything else but if they were all tight it will affect the idle and thats 8 down do 1 7 down do 2 etc turn the screw in to squidge any oil out the way and back off to a nice firm feeler grip ie it slides with some resistance /feel Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 if you get a noisy one use an old feeler and insert it when idling , if it goes quiet you have found the one that needs a bit more adjusting pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Thanks again. I will try to do the tappets over the weekend and report back. Just going back to the fuel pipe issue, I have made an interesting discovery in that the tube that I was sold 3 years ago is 5.6mm. No wonder I am having problems fitting it onto an 8mm pipe. This could explain the problems in getting a decent amount of fuel through manually, when I was having problems yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Re. doing the tappets. 1. Feeler gauge is to be inserted flat and level with the top of the valve stem, trying to curve the blade in from above is simply not accurate. Feeler gauges do of course come in different lengths, some as short as an inch, so that they can be slotted in from the side. 2. It is very much easier to do if your screwdriver is the right size for the adjuster's slot. That may sound either daft or so obvious, but I've seen friends try to adjust the tappets with the first screwdriver that comes to hand (which is often too slim and loose fitting). Whereas a large screwdriver with thick blade (nice and tight blade fit in the adjuster's slot) makes all the difference to feel and accurate control. This combined with a BIG handle means - what you feel at the handle is what you get at the adjuster. The one I use is 12" or so long - which to a novice may appear contrary to adjusting something to the nearest half a thou tolerance 3. Similarly, an extra long handle open ended spanner, 1/2" A/F in the case of my Triumph, is also very much more controllable because the force you need to apply, for undoing and doing up, is lighter and more controllable (due to its longer leverage). New-to-mechanics are very often so focused on the job to be done that they give little thought to having 'the right tool for the job'. Pete. 4. check the gap before you undo the adjuster. You may find that half of them don't require adjustment anyway.! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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