p6 rover

john barker

john barker

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hi to all i have added some pictures this mite help to explain if i am on the right track or not
 

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thats what i have been thinking as well would you know or have any pictures i could see where it would be thanx john
 
yes it goes anti clock wise should I set it up pointing to number 1 piston at the front of the engine and set the leads at 1342 ordo you have any pictures of where it should be pointing to thanx john
 
John, I also have a 1964 car so haven taken a picture of the distributor. Not sure if it helps but mine runs fine. I'd love to see some pictures of yours once it's sorted.

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hi mate thank you for that but i thank im going to have to strip her down as getting a lot of fuel in42 and 3 pistons so im wondering if i have done somthing wrong when i put the piston rings in more investagation thanx for all your help so far here are a couple of picture on the road last year
 

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Hi, If you're getting fuel into the cylinders you should be looking at the carb. In fact if the cylinder is holding fuel that shows the rings are good. It sounds like the carb is flooding and going into the inlet manifold. Check that the float valve is stopping fuel when the float chamber is full, that the float isn't holed ie. does it float.

Colin
 
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hi mate thanx a lot for that you have saved me a engine strip down if it is that ill take the carb of tomorrow and have a check as turning into one of these jobs i wish i never started loll thanx a lot john
 
John, Thanks for the pics. If you can isolate the pump/fuel feed you could try filling up the carb reservior manually and see if it will run. It won't run for long but it wont flood and if it runs OK when the float chamber isn't being filled then you can be reasonably certain it is a float issue.
 
hi thax for that ill have a go tomorrow i do no that i have a problem with the choke is not oprating proplley its really stiff witch is conected to the neddle wtich doest go up and down freely ill get on with it tomorrow and see whats going on as its getting cold out there ill keep you updated cheers
 
hi all another day working on the rover and still have the same problem does anyone know where i can get another good working order cabareter or some where i can get mine recondtioned and does any one no or help on witch wat the dog sprocket at the bootom of the distribter ment to be pointing to thanx to all thats helped so far
 
Here are the instructions for the distributor gear.

Yours
Vern
 

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hi thank you GOOD NEWS!! got her fired up today run resonably well now has a nosey tappet so next job to clear that . i found out that i had a problem with the carb 2 videos on youtube showed me how to fix the problem but i would to sat a BIG THANK YOU to all that has helped along the way nice to have her back
 
hi all
going to start the job of replacing nosy shim out tomorrow does any one known lady book of dos and donts so i dont get myself into any unnessery trouble and any digram or picture or the prosses to go through from start to finish would be most appresated
 
hi sorted tapet out shes runng well now need to ajust the cab witch is a standered su single carb does any one know how to ajust as mine is running far to rich and puffing out the excuste any help diagram or pitures will be very much appreciated
 
If its an S type it will have a hex nut on the jet underneath. To lean the mixture screw it up, that is , looking from the TOP, turn it ANTICLOCKwise. On one side under the base of the top housing (damper) there will be a small vertical pin; once its warm, lift this pin so it lifts the piston ~ 1/16" (or if the air cleaner is off, you could do this with a screwdriver directly under the piston) - if the revs lift and stay up - its rich; if the revs drop and it tries to stall, lean; when mix is good, revs should lift a bit and then stabilize back a bit. Give it a rev now and again.
Adjusting an SU carburettor
 
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