GeePig

I am not familiar with the carbs on the Bedford, but usually the air control merely works at idle. Once you open the throttle a bit, the carb will switch to the main fuel system, which is usually not adjustable. Often carb problems involve gunk getting into the carb and blocking the jets, or the float leaking and sinking, or the float valve wearing and leaking fuel. Trevor

It certainly has a 'Rzeszow' province registration, although this is the first I have seen on Polish plates. Perhaps I need to get out more Trevor

I suppose once enough people stopped ordering it, they stopped making it, especially if it is a special purpose steel. trevor

That is what I like to see, someone who is not afraid of the little munga engine trevor

Ah, I wish I could have that certainty... To me it looks OK, after all - 99.9% of people will neither know nor care what the original looked like when they see it on the street. trevor

Yes, but I am not really sure what is meant by 'excessive' here. Back when I used to service cars some of the points I took out had what I call excessive wear, but the owners had not complained about any driving issues. So could this be a bit of a red herring? If the points are indeed wearing fast, surely it is the condensor's job to keep this under control. It is possible to remove the condensor and fit a temporary one into the circuit outside the distributor - where it will not get hot. trevor

Is the fact that the box is painted green, and that particular green, of any significance? trevor

I would not have thought so, more likely a loss of current, but well worth checking. I find it interesting that the problems seems to occur at part load, and it is summer. This problem does sound a bit like fuel, especially as so many electrical parts have been changed. I have no idea what carburettor CCKW has, but I would be interested in checking the part-load jet system, or simply pulling a sparkplug when the problem occurs to see its colour. Another issue is when were the valve clearances last checked? trevor

Hi, what is the story behind this, and I think I can safely say that some photos of the condition in which you got it and during the renovation process would be greatly appreciated by all here! By the way, how similar is that trail to the later 17 pdr? trevor

I wonder if the guy has checked the history of his Talbot? trevor

Can you imagine that appearing in your rear view mirror? It does indeed look like the jag, and it must have been an interesting project to both build, and return to its original look. trevor

Nicely blown gasket there. Will you be washing out the cooling system of accumulated crud as well? trevor

I agree with Don, it could be fuel related. Many years ago, I modified my Honda C70 step-thru into a trail bike, and rode it happily around the UK. Then I took it on a trip to the Alps, where it started having major ignition problems. Eventually, at the side of a mountain road, I discovered the problem was the condenser - it was mounted to the charging/ignition backplate, on the other side of which was hot engine oil. All the time the oil temperature was normal, it was fine, but climb a mountain road and it would fail. Anyway, the point I wanted to make is that while bench tests are important, some things won't fail until hot. To find the fault, I actually stripped out all the wiring on the bike and then reinstated it, wire by wire, so I could discount any poor connections. I would consider fitting a temporary ignition wiring system, and also recommend checking that you still have your 12v to the points when the failure occurs. And here is the C70 just before I stripped the whole wiring system out: Ah, to be young and stupid again... trevor

I found this site with images of old, long valve covers: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/316592-looks-like-long-thimble.html trevor

No, guv, not me, I'm as 'onest as the day is long...

Is this some kind of survival fishing device? The dimensions look a bit precise, though. trevor

Does this mean we are getting 'otter? trevor

I am confused, are these flying or ground-dwelling otters? trevor

Ah - haven't seen a pair of those engine hoist brackets on an engine in years! Trevor

*faints at the sight of exposed bearings and gearchange rods* trevor

Well, you could use a plastic float if you can find one to fit, and keep the cork float safely stored away. There are lots of discussions on the net about recoating cork floats, though. However, I have often seen people commented on the unreliability of Jeep fuel gauges - maybe they have partially soggy floats? Trevor

There is a picture of a light aircraft there, wouldn't like to define it as friendly or not. Can't see no big warehouse there now. trevor

I wonder if the dead condensor fried the already aged diode? trevor

And are there not some wrecks stuck in the sand somewhere? trevor

Is this what it is: http://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=16190&image=2 ? And, how different is it to this: http://www.ac2litre.com/design5.html ? trevor