Right, well i will drain the tank etc.. and if it works i will fell even dumber than i do now, but at least i'll have a working landy again! :D maybe... Cheers for the help

Well, I took the carb off as i was given a twin webber, tried it and was over-revving so thought it was the carb, and put other SU back on. But it still over revs which prob means its not the carb :rolleyes:. But Heating oil being less combustable than petrol why would it over-rev? wouldnt it...

Hello, I have a series 2a 2.25 petrol and i've removed the carburetor then put it back on again and ever since its been over-revving then dying down again, "hunting" in think? I have to admit i did try mixing in with the petrol some house heating oil (parafin) to try and save on the fuel...

Heres the photo. Ive now replaced it with a twin webber that i was given (which as said in another post, im having trouble fitting)

Hi, I've just been given an old Twin Webber carb for my series 2a 2.25 petrol. Ive manged to fit it but, I now have the problem of fitting an accelerator cable. As you can see in the photo the origianl linkage ran parallel to the engine, but the Webber's is facing the other direction. Whats the...

It's not a diesel:o. Its definatly an SU, It says on it. I also noticed on comparing it to another Series II it doesn't appear to be bolted onto the standard position, its only bolted by two bolts. There are four bolts not in use on the manifold where the other series II carb i looked at was...

Hello, Ive got an old Series 2a 2.25 petrol (I THINK) and the Butterfly pin on the Carb has broken. I've looked everywhere and can't seem to find anything. All the research ive done seems to say it should have a Solex or a Zenith carb. Someone must know about this :eek: any help much appreciated!

Hello their, Basically im looking for some advice on getting rid of the rust on the rear X member + door hinges on my 90. It's only surface rust at the moment so want to get it sorted before it gets any deeper. I'm a complete novice at this kinda stuff so whats gona be the best paint? method...

Hey there, I believe the thrust bearing has gone on my defender 90, rattling noise occasionly which goes when clutch is depressed or blip the throttle. Im not that mechanically minded so can anyone inform me on how to replace it? also, I would like to fit a radio and have all the bits...