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THE one I have has a selection of anchors to suit most applications. There are 4 re-bar walking stick profile for hammering into hardish soil. 4 x threaded long rods whish would be for softer ground. ...

It seems like a few of us have a common problem as in what to do with the stuff that ends up in our garages. I bought this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163644630387 but I only paid £365 instead of the ...

NZ

The fact that the engine starts is a bonus. It indicates that timing is not that far away.

So, with the distributor 'moveable' start the engine and slowly turn the distributor one way. Turn ...

Dave,

It should be pointed out that this wrench is only available on mail order so there will be an additional delivery charge if you only buy the wrench. If there's something else you need/want th ...

Ray

Anything connected to the A terminal will show an indication on the Ammeter. It goes to the control box where it distributes power to the headlamp switch, horns etc and routes the dynamo charge ...

Ray,

The terminal that the starter wire is on is only a convenient break on it's way to the starter button and will not show any deflection of the ammeter needle.

Art

PS Did you see the PM th ...

Ray,

Why don't you ask them for what you need, they seem like very helpful people to me. They are in the process of making up a harness for my Jaguar just now.

Art

Ray,

Just tell Auto-Sparks what you want extended and they will do it for you.

Art

Ray,

That looks like it's just a screwdriver and a bit to stop the locking ring turning, Pliers perhaps? Try sticking a screwdriver in the hole and see what moves.

Art

Well done Junior. Spielberg had better watch out.

Art

Ray.

Is this a sealed battery?

Try this, Place one probe of your meter on the positive post and the other in the electrolyte of the adjacent cell, it should read around 2 volts. Then walk the pr ...

Ray,

It sounds more like dirty points. The way the horn sounds is the points are normally closed, you press the the button, the coil pulls the diaphragm in and opens the points, the diaphragm pops ...

Chris,

It looks to me to be the later version of the Bluemells/Ace translucent number plate. On the version fitted to my car the digits were separate units built up to form the complete reg. number ...

Peter,

It could be that the 'sealed' setting reduces the charge to cut down on the Hydrogen produced when a battery is being charged. These batteries only have a small 3/16" vent pipe. How old ...

I think it was in the 80's a couple of workmates left our computer company and went to another with a super car plan. Both of the chose Montego Turbos. One of them ran out of brakes on the A1 (I think ...