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Thanks to all for your help. Links you have inserted are working.

Hi Phil, You're right- it doesn't! Tried to sort it but no luck up to now.

Vauxhall HPC on carbs. Totally standard car built by The Factory. All history/documentation from order/build sheet to present.2 previous owners. 24,600 miles - as verified by all previous MOTs. BRG with orange noseband, cycle wings, FIA Bar, leather seats, 4 point harnesses, full weather gear, HPC wheels £15,000 http://www.pistonheads.com/classified/used-cars/caterham/all-models/caterham-hpc/7351424 07979957740

Vauxhall HPC on carbs. Totally standard car built by The Factory. All history/documentation from order/build sheet to present.2 previous owners. 24,600 miles - as verified by all previous MOTs. BRG with orange noseband, cycle wings, FIA Bar, leather seats, 4 point harnesses, full weather gear, HPC wheels £15,000 http://www.pistonheads.com/classified/used-cars/caterham/all-models/caterham-hpc/7351424 07979957740

Leather Jacket Luftwaffe WW2 Style. Jagdfleiger Bf 109 manufactured by Noble House of Ulm, Germany. Size XL. Heavy duty excellent quality jacket in black steerhide with blue cotton lining. (Serial No 0205). 2 external zipped breast pockets, 2 external diagonal hip pockets, 3 internal pockets (2 zipped). (All external zips by "Ritsch",Germany). Further details and photos on "Noble House" Website or see the jacket modelled by Messrs Galland etc on "The Battle of Britain". The jacket is in excellent condition, barely worn and priced at £200 plus P&P. (07979957740 if further details required).

HPC Vauxhall on Carbs. Totally standard car built by the Factory. All documentation from order/build sheet to present. 24,600 miles - as verified by all previous MOTs. 2 previous Owners. BRG with orange noseband, cycle wings, FIA Bar, leather seats, 4 point harnesses, HPC wheels. £15,000. Please mail me or contact me on 07979957740 if you would like further information.

Hi All, Thankyou for all your suggestions - I will work through them. Regards, Ian

Hi All, Before I go searching for "dud earths" I wonder if anyone can suggest a possible cause of the following in relation to my HPC (Vauxhall on carbs)? I am having problems starting (especially from cold), the engine turns over fine but takes 4/5 extended cranks before it fires, and generally fires as I "back off" the ignition key. On switching on the ignition the petrol pump makes a loud clicking noise (of frequency about 3 clicks a second) and the fuel gauge rapidly fluctuates between 1/4 full to full (tank is about 3/4 full). Leaving on the ignition but not trying to start the car after about 20 secs. the frequency of the fuel guage fluctuation slows down and the range of fluctuation also reduces slightly.also the clicking from the pump slows slightly. When running and as the revs increase the fluctuation of the gauge steadies around the 3/4 mark. When running this is generally OK but I get an occasional misfire. Thanks

Hi, Can you please tell me what year and models does the Matchless Manual cover? (Presumably it is for G3 and G80 but is it long stroke or short stroke models)? Regards, Ian

I am after a pair of Headrests for black leather "Pre S Type" Seats for a 1992 car.

Looking for a LHD seven on behalf of a friend,who is shortly moving to Spain. He is after an older/cheaper model.

1992 Vauxhall HPC on carbs. Standard car in excellent condition. 22,500 mls, MoT until 23/07/2017. 2 previous owners. Full History (Original Caterham Spec Sheet and Bill of Sale,service records, all MOTs etc). BRG, cycle wings, FIA bar, leather seats. K7 *** Reg included. For Sale provisionally - subject to completion of current ongoing negotiations for the purchase of another Caterham. Car is located in Durham and may be viewed at Silverstone Classic this Friday to Sunday. £13950

I am looking for the "Official" posters from Le Mans Classic of 2014 and also for this year 2016. If anyone is going to the Classic this year and can obtain these I will pay £20 for 2014 and £10 for this year (plus postage). Regards, Ian

Hi Malc, Still after a grille. Is it in reasonable condition and how much do you want for it? Regards, Ian

Hi, I am looking for the following:- "Old Style" Nose Cone Grille (Plain Wire, without the 7 Motif) Half Hood for 1992 Car with FIA Bar (I have a Soft Bits Half Hood,Standard Bar for exchange or sale) Le Mans Classic 2014 Official Poster Regards, Ian

Just noticed on "Car and Classic" Website, there is an Anniversary HPC (Injection) up for Auction on 18th June via Richard Edmonds (01249 444544), in Wiltshire.

Hi, If not already gone, could I please have the Oil Catch Tank? Ian

Hi All, So do we not assume the 175bhp is not the "Standard" engine on carbs??

WRT Tony Weale Book - not sure what Edition it is but Publication Date is 1991 and the info on plugs is on page 217.

Champion C63YC recommended in Tony Weale's Book.

Original problems occured with only a small amount of fuel in the tank. Anywhere between 1/4 full and empty as indicated by the fuel guage when driving. This begs another question - does anyone know how to "damp out" the fluctuations in the fuel guage to get a true(ish) reading when travelling? All the 7's I've owned have had this problem.

Hi All, Thanks again for all the help and suggestions. I found a suspect earth (main one in the engine bay) which was slightly loose and also covered in oil mist from oil breather. Cleaned up and tightened and now all ok - will have to modify the breather pipework and catch tank. Incidentally the fuel pump is a Facet solid state, still merrily clicking away.I have cleaned fuel filter as a precaution (though there was no sign of a blockage and fuel is flowing freely). Also I have the Newton type petrol tank cap, but this has no evidence of a vent hole, but also no evidence of vacuum/air rush when cap is removed, during/after running the engine. (Is it possible it vents through the key hole/lock?) The venturis on the carbs were in the correct position, locked in place with the nuts (which were wired in place). Thanks again to all.

Hi All, Thanks for all your help and suggestions. A case of systematically running through the options, I guess. However, in relation to the "clicking" - it occurs as soon as the ignition is switched on and continues whilst trying to start the engine. Also what I should have mentioned , the battery is in a strange position - in the "Boot" on the nearside - above the fuel pump? So perhaps this does point to the pump, perhaps the points sticking? If this is the case, and the pump is at fault, does anyone know a fix or is it a replacement of the pump?

I took my Vauxhall HPC (1992 on Carbs) out for a brief spin yesterday, due to bad weather and other commitments its not been run for a couple of months. On turning on the ignition I heard a continuous "clicking" (like sound from a flasher relay) this seemed to be coming from the area of the battery?? (not from fuse box) I experienced difficulty in starting it (plenty of charge in battery, engine turning over fine but not firing, then suddenly fired up after about 5 attempts) after starting it ticked over fine for some minutes.then stalled, repeat of above to start. Once running and on the road it ran fine for a couple of miles then stated misfiring badly, actually cutting out momentarily on occasions then cutting in again also accompanied by loud backfires. After doing this for about 2 miles it then ran fine, although I only did another 10miles or so.Prior to the above the car has run fine. Anyone any theories as to the cause of the above? (I had simliar problems with a crossflow some years ago which I traced to a faulty earth lead in the engine bay - but I cannot see any similar lead on my car)

Hi All, I am looking for the Official Poster from the 2014 Le Mans Classic. I couldn't make The Classic in 2014 but have been to every other one and have posters from these, so the 2014 is to complete the set to date. Ian Saunders 07979957740 / 01913841986