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OK here is what I have been told. The carbie is completely stuffed, no one down here has seen one like it. Most of the rubber seats are gone, the seal around the choke has worn away and the altimeter ( needle) is stuck in place. I have no dobts that Basil was working fine last time Eddie used him and Iam not pointing fingers or complaining about it, if Eddie had known he would have fixed it :-) What Iam looking for is a way to fix it up, OR replace it with something else. If anyone can tell me where to get parts from or what to replace it with please let me know. Cheers Troy

I asked the mechanic if it would be fixed by Friday and he laughed at me, he knows something that I don't??:cry:

Well after a gruelling hour long effort we have the carbie off. About an inch and a half of fuel lying in the bowl at the bottom..mechanic says well that explains why he stinks of fuel and ain't running right! :nut: I says well are we going to have it fixed by Friday night? I have a show on Saturday.......I haven't heard anyone laugh so much ( well except for my missus on our wedding night :cool2:) What causes this much fuel to be dumped down the carbie? Wonder what it is gunna cost!

Well we can't get that filter in Tasmania ( no ferkin surprise there ) so from Merry old England it must come....hopefully next boat load of convicts please ( we are starting to get used to boat people here :-D) Anyway Basil bite the mechanic and I have to take the carbie off to have it fixed, think Basil's being more of a pig than a fox :nut:

Just got some new spark plugs, he has points so reckon he will need a tune up Does anyone know where I can get a new air filter from? This one is just about R/S, is there a civillian version I can get? I can't wait to see the postage it would cost me to get one here! :shocked: Just bought two mirrors for my Landie for 8.00pds....postage 44.00 pds.......she who must be obeyed ain't impressed and Iam in the dog house again :cry:

Hey mate Yes Eddie sent me over all the manuals, including all the exploded diagrams. Was just wondering as I would like to change the filters ( or clean them) and how hard it would be to tune him up. It certainly won't take much to put him back into shape for sure. Cheers Troy

Spent the day cleaning out filters. I suppose I will have to do the oil next :nut:, does that mean I have to pull the motor out?? Hey mate how can I sign up for "Forces 80"? :-D

Thanks guys Gunna go for my first drive in Basil today....we have a few things to replace before he makes his first drive through the Aussie bush! :-D

Well we found the problem.....a dirty great nest of crap and dirt! Throughly blown out and a new filter put in....starts first time now....thank god! Cheers Troy

Hey all Now being the proud owner of Basil the Fox, I have come up against something that I really need help with.......HE WON"T START :blush: Compression is fine average 155, plugs have all been cleaned and gapped and now spark fine. Awful strong smell of fuel, I have been told that the Fox "floods" at the drop of a hat. We had him going last Saturday and once he had warmed up was fine but since then he refuses to play the game. Gentlemen if you have any ideas I really would like to hear them :embarrassed:, aside from backing him up the driveway I have yet to drive him and would love to do so......please, please help. Cheers Troy

The RSM was here a minute ago!

A Spitfire or Typhoon, I can't fly them but the bragging rights would be unbeatable

I like to thank you fellas for your stories on here I have really enjoyed them! I would like permission to download the SOXMIS scans so I can laminate them and use them in my display on the BAOR...if that is OK. Cheers Troy

The new Commonwealth games house cleaning service......snakes are not a problem

Yes Tamiya still bring out the large Centurion...quite common on ebay. You could probabley adapt something around a commercial tank.....Iam doing a Challenger up from a 1/6 M1 ABRAMS

awww no mate, I was just having some fun with the lads as there are alot of sad can owners and those of us (me included :cry:,) that would like one! Though something may be on the horizon. Perhaps if we all got together on the net.....bit far to travel from Tasmania :nut:, we could put something together.... What do you think lads??? Cheers Troy

Please accept an invite to the International Saracen owners club

OIly and any others PM me and we will start something......"as the hooker said to the Bishop"

Mattel new supplier to MoD

Beam us up quickly Mr Scott

Well perhaps we should start an International Saracen club

What do you mean by "penis envy??":D

Just wondering if there is a club for Saracen owners.....all running well will be getting mine very shortly! Fox due on the 12th of October Cheers Troy

Does anyone know where I can get just the stock? Cheers Troy

Sadly now in Australia you would have to have permission to own any of them....I had to get real special permission to own a resin copy of a Sterling :blush: If anyone has a folding stock that they want to get rid off, drop me a line! Cheers Troy