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Vic and Charles. I use the noname stuff ordinary unleaded from the villlage garage. Nearest "super" unleaded is 26 miles away. I'll take a trip up there and get a tankfull today or tomorrow and give it a whirl. I'll be laying up at the month end, so I will leave the vacuum advance alone un...

Car running well this afternoon despite the vacuum advance(retard?) problem. Distributor off tomorrow for a shufty. Rheostat now out and panel lights working (very dim!).
Thanks all.
Dave

Ta for that Vic. When I've got the car running right, I'll lay the car up next month, and look into the head conversion. I've done the carbs this morning, and I'm happy that they are somewhere near. However, the acceleration is not up to scratch, so I checked the vacuum advance. When I suck hard on ...

Vic Butler wrote: > David, anti run on valves were fitted only to USA cars and maybe other > exports. > When I bought my 1977 BGT in 1979 it ran on badly but I tuned it out. > Don't have that problem with mine now, running on HS6's and a Stage 2 head. Thanks Vic, the manual that I have is a USA one,...

Charles Farran wrote: > Hi David, > There is a tiny hole on the knob of the dimmer switch just behind the > knurled rim. If i recall rightly if you use a small blunt nail you can > press a spring in on the spindle & the knob should pull off. > Cheers > Charles Ta for that Charles. I'll have anot...

Thanks Peter and Charles. Regarding the oil seal my workshop manual for the semi floating type definitely says "lip facing inward". I'm glad it's not the 3/4 floating axle. My Standard 10 is like that. It took a 16 ton "press" to get the hub off the halfshaft! Once I've fathomed ...

Just joined up, so here goes. Bought the car last week, GT reg. October 1978. I appear to have an oil leak at the rear hub, and on consulting the workshop manual there seem to be 2 different types of axle, 3/4 floating and semi floating. Anybody know which type is likely to be on my car? Panel light...