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went for a run in it today and it was fine, I’ve done nothing other than give it a blow out in second gear for a while, probably not fixed and I’ll try a Webber carb if , when the problem returns.

Good man. I don't completely agree on screens though. It's becoming unavoidable.

Boguing, I have been off air this evening due to thunderstorms over here. So I agree and withdraw the response. But it gave me the time to fully think about it and realise why my rather knee jerk response was as it was. The fact is that I hate...

Chonker. I apologise for my knee jerk response, it isn't like me but without knowing it you touched a raw nerve. Explantion why to be found above.

*If it's in your hand. And they've not made a brilliant job of it - if it's in a holder you can only use it 'hands free'.

Sorry SS, but 'tongue in cheek' like that is for AG. And that quoted reply was beyond tongue in cheek.

If there are any popping/coughing noises, check for air leaks. If not, it might be worth checking the float bowl for water.

I'd like to follow that post with something more helpful, but it's not an easy car to fit one to! I use these ball/magnet things in all my cars, but the snag is that the double-sided tape under the base is never quite good enough and you need to...

Sorry, meant to paste a link, forgot... https://www.paintshophorley.co.uk/

Ian Taylor in Horley. Tell him John with the Alfa and Lightweight sent you and you're not paying his normal extortionate rates.

I've mentioned it elsewhere, but those two seals that go under the bent tabs over the selector ball/springs are generally about a million years old when you buy them - and were the biggest leak on my current gbox. The heater hose is nice and...

Hey, thanks for that… I’m not alone! Jeeze I’ve just splashed a **** tonne of cash on some more parts… so, I think, every part will have been replaced now with genuine parts apart from synchros… so it’ll be them.. I’ll check out the videos...

Don't forget that you can manually operate the fuel pump to simulate running.