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When I first got the bug for these cars, it was with a 65 Midget. I bought a 73 with no title for the drivetrain, and put it in the 65. The 1275 HAD t he hookup on the filter mount (spin on) so I just hooked the wire to it lik e it showed in the Bentley. A few months later, on my way home from Fort Wo rth, the light came on. That had me sweating till I got home, checked the b ook, and saw that all I needed to do was change the oil. This... MORE
Bruce, I suspect you don't have the fulcrum pin centered and the cotter pin (yes, that is what it's called) is binding on one side. Gerard http://www.gerardsgarage.com/FS_Garage.htm "gerardchateau" 32369... MORE
How do you get that #@#**# key back into the fulcrum pin? I tighted the bolt backed it up until I could feel the key slip into the slot. It locks everything it place nicely, but the thread part doesn't show up at the other end so I can put the nut ont. I've grease the key, frozen the key,lubed it, no luck. And when you hammer the sh*t out of it, it pens, and distorts. Is it OK to grind it down a little bit to make it fit? thanks, Bruce "redrider417" 32368... MORE
It's part of the bolt-on filter head. The only one I have ever seen is on the canister type, not the spin-on. I have an engine from a '69 Midget and it was standard equipped with the cannister type. The sensor is not present, so it must have been done away with by the time the spin-on type was implemented. I know this was original, because I pulled it from a car in 1970 when it was less than a year old (wrecked). Gerard "gerardchateau" 32367... MORE
Just bolted up my R front suspension-new coil springs, shock,rebuilt kingping,bushings the works. But a question. On the bottom of the kingpin, where it mounts into the pan, I installed the 2 cork washers that came with the kit. Now when I put in grease, it seems to flow out quicker than it did before, on either side of the kingpin. Is this normal? Grease also flows out quicker everywhere on the kingpin where there's a zerk. Is this because there is no hard grease backing things up? Should I be concerned? Plus - those corkwashers seem strange. Would... MORE
When did the oil filter light get added? My '59 Mk1 does not have one! Stewart "Ford Prefect" 32352... MORE
As Gerard said elsewhere, it's for the EGR system for most of the USA and Canada, or in California, there was an additional one for the Catalyst. Going back to earlier cars, they all had an oil filter change warning light, but they went out of fashion in about 67/68. David "David Jacobs" 32349... MORE
Service interval of what I wonder? Oil change? Something else? Was this a commonly installed device? I can't say I have seen it before... Steve Steven Michelsen 32348... MORE
That's usually a pretty easy fix. You can try two things, one at a time. Drain out the oil. Then use a tooth brush and solvent to clean out the threads in the housing. Frequently there are little bits of "stuff" there! Clean the drain plug so it has no trash bits in the threads and wrap it with teflon tape, like the plumbers use, and put the plug back in. Does the trick about 90% of the time. For the remaining 5 or 10%, do the hole cleaning bit AFTER you have run a 1/2" pipe tap in... MORE
Those sound like the 1500 type, but I guess there are different ones supplied in different manufacturers' gasket sets. Guy "Guy Weller" 32344... MORE
Ah! I see now. The ones on mine are different - inverted cup-type seals that actually fit over the guide, that the valve stem slides through, so they do provide a modicum of sealing. David "David Jacobs" 32336... MORE
David, The seals stop oil draining down the stem of the valve, deflecting it from the edge of the guide. Fairly primitive as they don't actually create a seal as such because they are pushed up the valve stem a bit (by the amount of valve lift) So if the head is awash, the oil floods onto the exposed valve stem below the seals and they no longer work. (sorry if that sounds patronising - not intended) Guy "Guy Weller" 32334... MORE
Guy, so what are the valve stem seals for? decoration? ;-) Seriously, I get your point. David "David Jacobs" 32333... MORE
If the breather system is the source of smoking it is extremely easy to check. Simply disconnect it! A 10 minute test drive will show up the difference if this is the problem. Disconnecting the breather will almost certainly cause the rear crank seal to leak oil during this test. Personally, I doubt if a faulty breather is the cause of smoking. It is much more likely to be a cause of a bottom-end oil leak than a top end smoking problem. Guy "Guy Weller" 32332... MORE
David, On an engine with a badly worn rocker shaft it will pump oil under pressure from under the rocker bushes faster than it will drain by gravity down the push-rod holes. Once the level builds up above the ends of the valve guides - which may take a mile or two at medium to high revs, the stem seals on the valves no longer control the entry of oil down the valve guides. Then the blue smoke starts. Guy "Guy Weller" 32331... MORE
Be careful! If you cause oil to leak out the rear of the crank, you may well oil your clutch, and it's an engine out job to replace the disc! "joe blxfstz" 32335... MORE
Brad, my rebuilt 1275 smoked blue and I followed all sorts of advice from list members to get it right before I finally fixed it. Of many "cures" attemted, the two that made the most difference in my case were: 1. Replacement of the rocker shaft. Too much oil was leaking out of the rocker bushes. It was apparent by running the engine with the rocker cover off. I left the cork gasket seated on the head and let the engine run at fast tickover. It leaked so fast that it soon created a lake on the top of... MORE
The pcv system should produce a slight vacuum. Remove the oil fill cap and put your hand over the hole with the engine running. You should be able to feel a slight vacuum at idle and also when you increase engine speed. If you feel even slight pressure, you will get oil past the rings (and probably out the rear crank "seal".) "joe blxfstz" 32327... MORE
Worn rocker gear by itself should not make a huge difference to the amount of oil burnt, except for the fact that there would be more of the stuff sloshing about up there to get sucked down (worn) valve guides. To see if it is worn, you can get a reasonable idea by pushing the rockers against their springs along the shaft from their normal positions - if the shaft itself is worn, you will see/feel a ridge on the underneath (thrust side) and the rockers will have less side-play on the un-worn section of shaft. If you want... MORE
Where's it dripping from? Drain plug? Dif. housing gasket? Vent? Paul A "Paul Asgeirsson" 32342... MORE
Brad, You can see if your rocker shaft is okay or not by removing the valve cover after the engine is warmed up and restart the engine. If oil is thrown all over the place or runs out of one or more rocker arms in streams then it is worn. If oil isn't thrown all over the place and only a small amount can be seen dribbling down the rockers then it's probably okay. 'Usually' if they are really worn the oil will be coming out fast enough that the drain holes can't keep up with it and you... MORE
The 68 STILL burns oil. From cold, the first 5 miles are just little puffs, then it goes into James Bond mode. Not full time, it comes and goes. I tried our shop mechanics idea to determine if the rings are seated. I have the head off, so I put 1" of oil on top of each piston. The oil has not dropped hardly at all in 1 1/2 hours. I can tell from the head, which chambers were burning oil, and the one that was not, has the most significant amount of seepage, almost 1/8", the others are... MORE
Hi Rob could you please pass on any information on fitting fibreglass front , rear and doors as i'am thinking of converting my 1968 mk 4 sprite . Regards Bob Hi Bob My first recomendation is dont! Unless you are a masochist with unlimited time buckets of money and infinite patience don't do it. Now if you are stupid enough to still be reading this the front end is a doodle just take off the wings move the wiper motor (it hangs over the edge of the bulkhead and will foul the bonnet when it is lifted) move the... MORE
So the task is done. 6 hours worth of labor, I had the A arms with the king pins installed, and almost a grand later, the car drives smoothly again. Moral of the Story?? GREASE YOUR SUSPENSION OFTEN!!! We all let things slide, but this is one thing you should not forget. Sure, I saved a bit on time and trouble over the years, but lost the handling that made the car a blast to drive. I took it down the worst road in town, and it didn't make a sound. The ride was fairly smooth considering the road... MORE
"toilet paper oil filter" Thanx for the feedback on these, Bob Gardiner. I remember these adds in the WayCJitney catalog as well. I never used one and used to wonder how well they worked. Pretty damn well I guess...380k miles worth!! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 32279... MORE
