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On the way to (and back from!) the post office today, the old girl was farting and popping like a good 'un.

Ah, timing has slipped, thinks I.

5 minute job............................er......................

Vernier control seized solid. Points gap 0.0000001 inch...........................

Out with the dizzy. Clamp seized also and rotor "Dry'z a bone". This had caused wear on the contact heel and hence the narrow (almost non existent) gap.

Anyway, clamp and vernier freed off with Plus Gas, rotor lubricated with semi - liquid grease, points re - set to 15 thou, dizzy reinstalled and re - timed.

Runs like a burglar now. (swift and silent)

5 minute job took an hour and a half......................

So interested with the bodywork I completely ignored the most basic mechanical things! Tomorrow the carburettor and a new set of plugs!!

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Isn't it always the way with these 'old uns' Neil?! Have you tackled that manifold yet? ;)
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No, Andy, not brave enough this week!!!! :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Get those spanners from Halfords! They make the impossible almost possible :D
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Andrew

Do you mean those ratchet spanners with the adjustable angle ring end? Yes, the impossible (almost) possible and the possible easy and even fast. Amazing!

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Yes Geoff the angled metric ring spanners. I do rate a lot of Halford's tools and they are guaranteed for life. I couldn't see any other way to attach and tighten up the Conquest manifold nuts without them although obviously it has been accomplished before.
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