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by Sean248
Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Brakes
Replies: 6
Views: 3888

Re: Brakes

since the last fella has put this custom job in does that mean that he may have left the back brakes alone? is it possible to put a servo for the front brakes in without touching the back breaks?

im not a mechanic as you can tell
by Sean248
Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fuel On Exhaust FIRE!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 4300

Re: Fuel On Exhaust FIRE!!!!!

No i cheaked that.

i have cleaned the float and checked it a number of times and still drips onto the float like a bomb waiting to go off =(
by Sean248
Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fuel On Exhaust FIRE!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 4300

Re: Fuel On Exhaust FIRE!!!!!

I forgot to mention on last post that the carb is leaking onto an exhaust pipe which may set the car on fire.

Not critical (sarcasm) but thought i should mention it.

Thanks again to anyone who reads or replies
by Sean248
Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fuel On Exhaust FIRE!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 4300

Fuel On Exhaust FIRE!!!!!

Hi I’m from Dublin and i have a 1983 mini 1000 saloon. I have a SU carb which has a small leak of fuel i have checked float bowl and made sure that was working before anything else. I am going to take apart the carb and clean everything. I am also going to replace the pin and mabe a number of gasket...
by Sean248
Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Brakes
Replies: 6
Views: 3888

Re: Brakes

I will upload pics when I have the chance I am not at the car for the rest of the week but as soon as i can ill get some for you. To be honest when i did spin out i was going straight but the back still caught up with the front and it. I never thought that it could be one side is more than the other...
by Sean248
Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Brakes
Replies: 6
Views: 3888

Brakes

Hi I’m from Dublin and i have a 1983 mini 1000 saloon. I bought this a year ago and the restoration has gone very well, having said this when I drove it for the first time there was a moment where I had to break hard and the car spun out. Luckily nobody was hurt and the car is not damaged. I then re...