There seems to be a trend at the moment of selling or wrecking cars that wont go or are defect.
JEEZ i would have sold some cars over the years.
IT WILL GO just dont give up.

Well sounds like you're getting closer - retard the ignition more (turn the dissy away from the oil filter) & try again.

If you're worried about fuelling, Morris gave you a clue, after lots of cranking and no running the plugs should be getting wet from all the fuel. If they're dry, more fuel is needed! If the choke is hooked up, try with it on full.

Are the rocker clearances ok? If they're too tight it could explain low cyl pressures...

Cheers

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

Hi, sounds like a problem i had had to tow to start would not idle found out it was the choke on carby going back past where the choke should be when pushed into normal position good luck

Oh, I forgot to ask, how old is the fuel?

hi ryan sent you a pm, give me a call and me and a guru mate will come take a look. no payment, its all for the good of the mini community!

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1965 Riley Elf
1974 Ex Army Moke
1997 Rover Cooper
2002 JCW Cooper
2003 JCW Cooper S

i have well and truly ****ed it now. i was trying to turn the dizzy around the other way and it wouldnt go on. I couldnt work out why. I took off the metal plate that goes between the dizzy and the block to have a look and the part inside the engine where the dizzy slides into... has fallen into the engine somewhere.

still want us to come?

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1965 Riley Elf
1974 Ex Army Moke
1997 Rover Cooper
2002 JCW Cooper
2003 JCW Cooper S

i really appreciate the offer mate but i can't see the point now...

i thought you could only get that out if you put a bolt in there screwed it on then it fell in???? sry bro feel you

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

second opinion...might not be as ****ed as you thought haha

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1965 Riley Elf
1974 Ex Army Moke
1997 Rover Cooper
2002 JCW Cooper
2003 JCW Cooper S

could if have fallen into the sump? maybe i could just take the sump off. Or is it a lost cause?
I dont understand how it could just fall in anyway,
oh well

This isn't like a normal car, you can't just take the sump off -- that's where the gearbox lives It's an engine-out job, I'm afraid...

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The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

yea im prettyb sure thats where it goes......some one may correct me....

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1964 smooth roof panel van
1967 Mk 1 X-Police cooper s
1970 mini k
1975 leyland

im sure its fixable, if you want the help me and guru mate can come look tonight, he is waiting to hear from me so let me know. if nothing else you will know exactly what the next plan of attack will be

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1965 Riley Elf
1974 Ex Army Moke
1997 Rover Cooper
2002 JCW Cooper
2003 JCW Cooper S

well apparently its an engine out job, so thats pretty much it really, im not doing that so this car is now for sale.