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List, I'm getting closer and closer to welding in a new (left hand side) outer sill. During preparations I noticed that the sill closing plates don't fit very accurately to the sill! (Especially in the curved area's). I might be able to dress them up a bit to achieve a better fit. Does any of you have some tips / tricks concerning the fitting of the closing plates? How to prevent rust after fitting them with quite some gaps / spaces? (Painting that area upfront isn't an option since they have to be welded in place) Could I best... MORE
Is the wiring loom installed in the car? if so, where is the general location of these mystery wires/connectors? In the absence of the above info, BS AU7a is the standard for wiring colour codes and says: Green/Purple - Stop lamp switch to stop lamps (or stop lamp switch to lamp failure unit) this will probably have a female spade connector at the switch end and a male bullet to connect to the short bit of wire at the lamp end. of course it could also be Light Green/Purple, in which case its Flasher unit to flasher warning light... MORE
Hmm... Logical use supports the term "ventilators" but I never had the lights on when I went parking. Matter of fact, I tried to be as inconspicuous as possible under these particular circumstances. I did have them on when the car was being driven on the road in early dusk before the sun set. Back then, however, there weren't cars running around in sunny daylight hours with today's modern "running lights" on, activated by the ignition key...'cause they didn't have these, back then. (USA) IOW, yesterday's "running lights" (parking lights in Don' terms) were different from today's (modern) "running... MORE
Just for the record, not saying who is right or wrong, I grew up with the small lamps called "parking lights" at that time, in the fifties and sixties you could turn them on during dusk hours while driving instead of the full headlights (that is not legal anymore) or while parked alongside the road so other cars could see you. Flashers have since taken over that function. On a bugeye/frogeye the small round lenses below the stop lights would have been called parking lights, with the dual function of use as turn signals. I had never heard "wind... MORE
I checked and have found the relevant mounting points. The wheel well attachment consisted of two studs with chrome dome nuts. Can anyone suggest a US source for the proper 3-point belts? I don't believe that they would have been retractable. Thanks, Herman "hermanfarrer" 22891... MORE
All the mounting points should be there. However cheap replacement inner sills may not have the relevant one Mounting points are the inner sill, as far back as you can get, the transmission tunnel also as far back as you can get and on top of the wheel arch. "Jeremy Cogman" 22877... MORE
Hooray! After reading the suggestion below I went and swapped out the solenoid for a new one. The Midget now starts up like a champ, instantly and without fuss, with the key, every time! This leads me to believe that I may have left out a clue to this mystery. I didn't even know it was a clue until now: since I got the car 16 months ago, the starter always took 5-15 seconds of cranking to start the car. The PO informed me that it "has always been that way". He had owned the car for 6 years... MORE
I've just purchased a '66 Sprite. I need to install seat belts and would like to know whether all of the mounting points for a 3-point system are already in place or whether modifications need to be made. If mods are required, is there a place where I can get step-by-step diections? TIA Herman "hermanfarrer" 22874... MORE
Hooray! After reading the suggestion below I went and swapped out the solenoid for a new one. The Midget now starts up like a champ, instantly and without fuss, with the key, every time! This leads me to believe that I may have left out a clue to this mystery. I didn't even know it was a clue until now: since I got the car 16 months ago, the starter always took 5-15 seconds of cranking to start the car. The PO informed me that it "has always been that way". He had owned the car for 6 years... MORE
Hi, Don May... 1. The missing hose from the carb. to the charcoal cannister MAY be for the fuel bowls with respect to an "anti- runon" valve feature. This is a guess on my part. What this did was create a vacuum at the fuel bowls when oil pressure fell to zero through a solenoid switch when the ignition was switched off. The fuel bowls were vented to the charcoal cannister as part of the closed loop fuel system. The solenoid switch was wired "hot" which is why the PO MAY have disconnected this. 2. The line off your... MORE
Plug wires!! Steve Quandt "Steve Quandt" 22749... MORE
My 1973 Midget occationally have starting problems. It will fire and run for a couple of strokes, just enough to disengage the starter, then it stops and the starter turns freely. When it starts (and keeps running) ir runs just fine. I have also noticed that the starter runs slower if the clutch pedal is pressed when attempting to start. I guess the starter may be to blame, but I am open to other suggestions - and would really appreciate some advice on how to troubleshoot this problem. Kind regards, Ketil Ketil Oftedahl 22719... MORE
Ah...congrats on the "new" car! "Late for work"...yes...of course! :) Yes...humidity could be the culprit..maybe. If you just got the car, then a major tune-up when you can get around to it is most definitely in order to start owner-ship "fresh" so to speak, with the engine running as best it can. This way you know what you've truly got and where it's at when you "began". Now we're just grasping at straws. It could be connections, distributor cap, etc.,etc.,etc. or a "combo" of same. In the meantime, simply renewing the wires may or may not help but it's... MORE
Ketil.. Fires a couple of times: Does this occur more in wet rather than dry weather? Fr'instance, when was the last time you renewed ignition wires, etc. If it is not humidity related but rather temperature related, then amount of "choke" may require adjustment. Consider: Not continuing to run for the initial start can often be a blessing in disguise with respect to initial oil pressure, whether the filter you are using is equipped with an anti-drainback valve or not. Rate of turnover: There is a certain amount of drag associated with starting with the clutch disengaged in the... MORE
