Ooo has it got that nice brown interior?

no a horrible light gray covered in years of dirt

ive watched with interest since ive just layed hands on a mk1 austin, lots of welding before i even look at the engine

If you cant see it dont "assume" it comes out of that pipe ;). If you are on your own just tape a couple of little ziploc bags/ballons/ condoms over each end then you will know which way the fuel is flowing. J

Can we confirm that you havent done anything recently? In your pic you show a disconnected Plastic/nylon pipe, so I assume you mean fuel comes out at that point, but which side? carb side or pipe? To me that is the return so the fuel should come...

Me too, but it looks like you are going for a strip down and clean up anyway, rather than just getting them working quickly. I just hope that your work with taking them to bitz and ultrasonically cleaning them doesn't end up with you having to...

That's the problem with this type of carb. As you can see from the photo, the float chambers are the concentric (to the main jet) type and there's not enough clearance to remove them separately. I prefer the older design with the float mounted...

They is gerrin their own back. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx299eyg7qko

Nah. Eye is going wiv Magnus on Norflink Ferrys. A propper reputable company. Edit: owned by Serco. Assume its thems who are crittysized fer running prisons like sinking ships.

I looked at it and thought, "This isn't its first rodeo!" 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

It looks pretty knackered anyway, I wouldn't risk using them again even if I had the socket to remove it.

I don't think he'll be able to tell without taking them off. As they are right on the bottom of the carbs. I think!

Ah yes. I missed that! Then is the fuel bowl full?

Think he's got that T-shirt!

Thanks for the tips and suggestions, everyone. I've since checked out on the price of exchange units and they're obscenely expensive, so it's going to have to come down to a strip down and rebuild instead. Yes, their operation is certainly...

It's only been 2? weeks so couldn't be anything major if they were ok before. Crack loose the fuel feed, and see if any fuel comes out

Remember which way the fuel pipes go. The link pipe between the carbs has a restriction for the return These carbs are simple as above needles or float stuck. Gentle tap with a bit of wood on the base sometimes frees them up

Someone seems to have scratched either and H or an I on the lower part of the top of that nut!!!

No need, now you have the above info.;)

And Craddocks sell them. https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/wheel-accessories/locking-wheel-nut-keys/

Better pic of the same info.

Given all these stories — from ships running aground to long repairs and delays in getting new vessels — it feels like CalMac’s problems are chronic.

Well guess what I found!!!! If you look carefully you will see that the letters for the adaptors are stamped in the bottoms of them!!! Mine is a B so I could see that they read A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J as you go along the rows!!! (Blow the pic up if...

And I was going to suggest compression testing before except I was busy..... Searching my pics! 🤣

That should do it, similar to the one I have been trying to find a pic of for the past, how long? If you turn the engine so the piston is at the top you won't need to worry about the valve falling down into the cylinder!! It'll drop, but not by far!!

Can you put up a pic of it again, with nothing in front of it so we can see where the sticky-outy bit is on it, I don't seem to be able to see it.

A certain fred member on 'ere, north of the wall, paddles out and claims salvage rights on them.

Just booked ma hippo's mot for morra. No free slots today.

Me buy one 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Diesel yup, Noisy yup, working yup, It has a pull start so I flicked the de-comp lever an pulled it an it fired up :cool::cool: