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by dws
Tue Nov 16, 2021 4:12 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Vermin Attack
Replies: 10
Views: 2322

Vermin Attack

I stored my SP250 in my next door neighbour's garage for a couple of months last year while I used my own garage to work on a project. Unfortunately mice attacked the seats. Pretty-well every leather panel was nibbled and the stuffing littered about. I need to store the car again this December. Can ...
by dws
Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:21 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: SP250 Carb Set Up
Replies: 8
Views: 2187

Re: SP250 Carb Set Up

To everyone who responded to my request for advice, Many thanks for your constructive replies. Sorry not to have replied sooner. I did take RadfordJim's advice and took the car to Colin at Southam Mini and Metro Centre and Colin confirmed it was running very rich. On the rolling road Colin set up th...
by dws
Fri May 25, 2018 3:07 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: SP250 Carb Set Up
Replies: 8
Views: 2187

SP250 Carb Set Up

Folks, I'd like to get the carbs checked/retuned on my SP250. At the recent MoT I was advised it might be running a little rich. Philip Glennerster did a superb job rebuilding my SP250 engine in May 2013. Had he been in business I'd have gone to him but I don't know of a trusted person now to turn t...