Update: Bushtoy & Charles Y, Many thanks to you both as your suggestions seem to have hit the nail on the head. I did inspect the needle valve & seat, they looked ok. then I lowered the float closure height by about 2mm. Had to readjust the idle speed and mixture and have had no evidence...

Bushtoy, Not the following morning it wasnt ! What a head I had !!!!!

Charles Y, Many thanks I think your thoughts have hit the nail on the head, logical after all, I will try lowering the float height to compensate for the pressurising of the float feed and see if this cures the problem. Thanks to all problem solvers. Will report results. Dinner gong has gone and...

Bushtoy, Make that a couple of Castles at least,Bloemfontein nearly floated away on the stuff earlier this year when I was there with No 1 son ! Great company in a glorious country and a Camel discovery to ride around in (owned by a friend) Happy memories. Mike

Bushtoy, Brilliant idea, I will try it tomorrow morning just as soon as THE BOSS says I can go outside and play ! Its one of those problems that gives one the nagging suspicion its self imposed and it really is bugging me, will try your suggestion and report back. Many thanks I owe you a beer...

Tatooboo, Tengo un lugar en España, sino un largo camino al sur de Girona - en las colinas de Andalucía 30K NW Malaga- (I have a place in Spain, but a long way south of Girona-in the hills of Andalusia 30K NW Malaga)great off road country,I have MotoX 2 wheels out there - go all day...

Hi All, I have searched relevant forum posts to no avail – wonder if you can help. I have had a Weber 34 ICH carburetter fitted to my 1971 2.25 petrol S3 for the past 6 years with minimal problems until a blocked idle jet last month, I took the carb off the manifold, stripped it and...

Cabbie. Thanks for the welcome - anyone without a GSOH in this world misses out on life - so I look forward to getting my chain pulled occasionally!. Good luck with the LWB work, got much to do ?

Hi to all LandyZone members, new to this format so be gentle with this gereatric Land Rover enthusiast. I have a 1971 Series 111 2.25 Petrol SWB Hardtop in standard trim. I have owned her for 29 of her 36 years existance. Complete bare chassis restoration carried out in the late 1990`s by...