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Posted Recently on this blog I Ive recently removed , repaired and replaced my ignition module on my P6b. I experienced the absolute terror of my P6 cutting out on the motorway while in the inside lane. Managed to get her restarted as I eased her onto the shoulder. She did it again a few days...

I'd be going the long screw driver/drill down the distributor method first . Certainly the easiest. Another is cranking the motor over with the spark plugs removed.

The P6 certainly grow on you. Still very stylish and a good performer on the road. Not much else can touch a well fettled P6.

often its the clear plastic pipe that runs from the delay unit by the wiper motor to the back of the steering binnacle and the little white toggle . It gets a split in it and wont sustain a vacuum.

Has anyone pulled the heater box out of a P6 with factory A/c ? There's a bit more plumbing coming out of the heaterbox. Im interested in the process as my heater has lost its magic over the years and suspect the seal.

water is heavier than petrol - does this mean the bottom of your petrol tank has water in it?

HaHa -you get me Harvey. My next life Im going to build a pit to save all the time doing pre-drive inspections

thats if Murphy's law came into being and all nuts dropped off at the same time. Besides , am I the only guy that checks all nuts are in place each day before taking the car out of the garage? I am OCD ,

I have my carrier bolts facing downwards. My logic told me the bolt would remain if the nut came loose

If I recall, I think the standard length is 14''. I went 14" on passenger side and 15' the driver side.

If you do go down the SD1 cannister route , just be aware the larger throat will hit the top of the carburettor tower. May be a lump of rubber between the two will absorb that wear point. I also had to redrill the two holes on the frame that fit on the pegs at the back of the motor. Otherwise...

I converted to electronic ignition years ago. Better starting on the starter motor -within seconds, easier on the battery, smoother running , better spark plug life, better acceleration, better fuel economy. Bigger smile Forget lite weight starter motor !! esp if it aint broke. - go e-ignition...

The P6 cannister takes the bigger A1705 filters but it is still restricted with the narrower inlet port c/f the SD1 cannister. As I dont do high speed motoring much nowadays ,I stuck with the P6 cannister. She does breathe and accelerate better Im sure of that.

I removed my P6b sump years ago. Cant remember having to remove the exhausts. I do remember the bolts under the cross member made me cross.

A whole lotta love on display there

so many different models from Solihull

Ive just ,in the matter of weeks, just been through almost the same scenario as you. In my case the would engine shutdown but it would restart intermittently on the key. Very scary when driving the motorway and she turns off. After many dead end investigations , I ended up pulling the whole...

Ive had to replace mine once recently. I think after 50 odd years of service ,Im not going to grumble. The only piss off was it broke on a busy motorway and a long way from home.

A long flathead screwdriver driven by an electric drill. Dont know what direction to drive though. You will need someone in the cabin to read your dash gauge so you will know when to stop.

Sure cant beat a well set up pair o' SU's. Do it once- do it right

I went the same route with the bigger filters. Used some securing bolts out of an SD1 filter box. Same difference as yours. No nuts falling into the inlet. My imagination ? , but Im sure she runs better . By the way for those in the Antipodes -RYCO A1705 are the ones.

Yonks ago I got hit in the forehead by something fat and fluffy whilst giving my Trumpie a blat. Thought it was a brick except it had gooh innards.

A tight place to work in. Fond memories from doing the ignition/steering lock on the other side. The soldering looks a little like how I do stuff. Could be good -could be shite. I would look at tiding up those raw joins. In the past Ive used a liquid insulation in tight places to great...

Did not know that!