BenF

Wow 🥰 Question (sorry for hijack) - can tall people fit in and drive comfortably an Eleven?

I think Peter is really onto something with the kingpin offset (point 2 in his post). What is alarming from the photo in Arnie's post is that mount for the spring/damper unit is about 1/3 of the way along the length of the bottom wishbone! Poor structurally, although presumably for packaging reasons that was the least worst solution. Ben

Don't you find that if you're wearing ear plugs (which you should be in a 7), that a lot of the diff noise is attenuated and you don't notice it so much?

I was cycling through Buckingham yesterday morning and was passed by a Westie 11 and blue 7 in tandem, so I assume it's the same ones The 11 looked fantastic. What an amazing car. I guess you can't fit in these if you're tall ☹️ Edited by - BenF on 22 Jul 2012 11:48:28

Thanks Ian!

Thanks for everyone's advice and help I sorted the problem this evening. I checked the big grey loom connector below the throttle bodies (thanks for the tip, John) and one of the wires had come out of the plug. A makeshift fix (attaching the wire to a bullet connector and sticking it in the relevant hole) and the car fired up no problem. I guess I'm best off soldering the wire back to the pin. Not easy considering the pin is recessed deep into the outside of the connector. Should I try to push the pin out from inside the plug? I'd rather not, I'm afraid of destroying it in the process!

bobt, yes, I do get a spark If I change the rotor arm and dizzy cap, it's more out of desperation... there is not much else to go on now!

Hi Mark Thanks for the offer, but I'll just buy a spare dizzy cap and rotor arm myself. After all, they're good spares to have. Are they standard Rover parts, available from Halford or a motor factors? Ben

Checked dizzy cap and rotor arm, condition all OK. Will try some more on the fuel investigations this weekend Thanks

Hi Kev I'm pretty sure the new plugs are OK, they are genuine new NGK plugs of identical spec. Having turned the engine over for a while, the plugs are damp now and do smell of fuel, but it's not overpowering. The cam belt is still intact, I could not easily tell if it has skipped a tooth, but it looks unlikely. It could be dodgy fuel, although the fuel was good enough to get me home. Plus, I don't think John and Ed have had problems (having filled up at identical times). Anyway, my investigations will continue after I have some Easystart.

Hi John, I will get some Easystart and try that. Inertia switch has been reset. Fuel should be getting to the engine, as proved by the test suggested by Ian. The wiring did not get wet when I washed the car... at least, no wetter than on the French trip itself. Kev I really hope it's not the timing belt. It was replaced just under 2 years ago by oily so I would be amazed if that was the problem. The fuel line under the throttle bodies looks in good condition. I do wonder about fuel contamination. Is there any way of checking the injectors for contamination? To answer Mr Locust, the plugs are not really wet after cranking.....

To update: Ian, I just removed the return hose and did as you said. The fuel pump does its usual whirr when the ignition is turned and a glug of fuel came out. Also, I've pressed the top of the inertia switch to reset it.

After a recent blat to France, I got back home, cleaned the car and checked it over. A week later, I tried to start it and the engine would turn over but would not fire. Analysis of the problem so far is: 1. Fuel in the tank. Yes, there's 1/3 left. 2. Is the battery OK? It's an 18 month old Banner, it turns over the engine quickly and seems healthy. I took it out of the car and charged it fully before trying to start again. Still no luck. 3. Is a spark getting to the engine? The plugs were sooty (they've done 20k and my R300 does run quite rich). However, I do get a spark when turning the engine over. I decided to replace the plugs anyway (only £6 on ebay for the set), but the car still won't fire. 4. I checked the fuses for the fuel pump and ECU and both are OK. The topmost relay was a bit loose, so I made sure it (and the other relays) were properly seated. Still no luck. It has the MBE ECU. R300 so no IACV to troubleshoot. I checked the resistance of the following components: Water temp sender: 2400 ohms at 20degC Airbox temp sender: 2270 ohms at 20degC Throttle pot: 440 ohms at idle throttle position Can anyone give any advice on what next to check? By process of elimination, I'm wondering if it's the fuel system or something with the wiring. Can anyone give me some targeted advice on what to check next? Thanks, Ben Edited by - BenF on 28 Jun 2012 20:01:11 Edited by - BenF on 2 Jul 2012 21:40:59

I saw a similar car passing through Buckingham on the A421 this morning, must be the same one!

Very nice car - actually, it's just like mine! Having had my R300 K for three years now, I think it offers the perfect balance of performance and driveability. Good luck with the sale.

I read that the Mikalor clamps don't necessarily seal well and that it's best to use normal hose clips. I would not overdo it with the tightening, we just fitted a set onto edh's car this afternoon and they seemed to seal perfectly well straight off (famous last words!).

YHM, thanks

I would definitely be interested, assuming the price was right. I am planning on buying a set of silicone hoses shortly.

Johnty So with the MPH/KPH transfers, do you just stick them on the speedo glass and bob's your uncle? Edited to add - is this technically a fail at the moment? Is it not the case that until the end of March, it will just be an advisory? Ben Edited by - BenF on 2 Mar 2012 22:28:52

I run my R300K on standard 95 octane with no problems. IIRC, Peter (6speedmanual) told me that they're mapped to run 95, since then I don't bother with super unleaded.

Nice looking pale yellow 7, possibly a Superlight, heading west. I was on my bike, cycling to Tescos... you won't have seen me!

Hi Tim, YHBM, on behalf of a friend Ben

Was that BMTR in Birmingham? I thought that they usually have them.

Yup Ben all you say and great fun racing too Come and look us up sometime....and be tempted? Well I would be interested in coming along to a race meeting to have a look. Sorry for being uninformed - which series are you running in?

🥰 Those 60s FFords are beautiful looking cars. I guess they're pretty straightforward to drive and relatively low on maintenance as well... sounds like a great hobby to have!