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Have you checked the timing? I had a similiar thing and it turned out to be the clamp holding the distributor was broken allowing the timing to move slightly. When you say you've check your points I would suggest just checking again. This made the biggest difference on my bus even though I...

Bit of an update, I think we're there. I did alot of changes: New distributor clamp as this was bent. New points, condensor, rotor arm, ditstributor cap (these were only about 1000miles old but it think they were a bit cheap and nasty, brought as a bundle) Cleaned the idle jet again (this...

Thanks for all the replies, I have checked the idle shut off and it dies click, if I can't sort the problem I will replace. Going to have another play today.....I'll update any findings. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 4

Hi guys, I have been really struggling with my van over the last few days and was hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have just rebuilt my carb due to fairly big air leaks (including rebushing the throttle shaft). I got it started, warmed up and tuned it. Took it for a run...

Thanks for the reply, I think stripping down the carb might be the way forward. the engine is supposed to be only 8 years old according to the previous owner but i would suspect that the carb etc are orignial and just bolted back on without being cleaned. I'll check the jeting as suggested. I am...

Hi all, Been using the site for sometime now, there's a lot of really useful information on here! However I've got a bit stuck and was hoping for some advice please. I have a stock 1600 single carb with a Dual Vacuum Distributor. I have followed the procedure here...

Thanks for getting back to me, mine looks a bit different to this, I've looked at that before. However I'm guessing it is part 2 on there.

Hi All, I have been using this site for about a year now as I slowly rebuild my 1971 bay. I am however struggling to find a part. I have just taken the pedal assembly apart to paint and repair the levers controlling the breaks and clutch etc, on the shaft there are 2 seals, one is a basic "O"...