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Hi. I'm trying to find the fuel link and supply pipe the runs between the two HIF6 carbs on my 1975 V8 P6 automatic. Can anyone help? Thanks John, Stockport

Thanks. I'll try both. Charge the battery and think about the resistor. Good to get second opinions as on your own you can just go round in circles.......Thanks

Points were opening OK but I've put the old Powerspark back on. I have 12.3 volts at the battery. I think there must be a dodgy connection somewhere if the voltage at the coil drops when it's cranking.

1975 V8 auto. I can't get a spark at all. I have fuel. I've changed the cap, leads and plugs. I've tried new points and condenser, and both my spare powerspark units. The engine spins well on the starter. Strange things, I have 12 volts at the coil but when the engine is cranking the volts drop...

Fuel pressure is about 3 psi. I believe the Huco pump is a low pressure one anyway. Fuel is coming from the overflow on the left hand carb, all over the driveway. -(Never popular!). I hadn't thought of a blocked return. I'll check it next time the covers come off. Thanks for the tips.

I finally got the car started at weekend only to see petrol overflowing from the nearside carb again. I stripped it and reset the float very carefully and cleaned all the insides. Car runs for a few minutes and then floods again. Both carbs were rebuilt using new floats and rebuild kits several...

I've had my V8 automatic for 4 years with not too many troubles til now. The car has not started for a while. Completed dead starter circuit. All the lights, horn, wipers and so on work so I started looking. The Starter solenoid has been bodged at some time so decide to replace it. Still...

Hi Just had a look at the Diagram from Roverp480. If the ballast resistor is faulty would that cut power to the coil? My problem is no sound from the starter. I've redone the spade connectors and replaced the tired and bodged solenoid. All the electrics work except the starter circuit. The only...

I have HIF6s on my 75 V8 auto. The needles in at the moment are old BBV needles. I have a brand new old stock pair of BCPs. What's the difference and will they work on the V8? I'll probably treat it to new jets too. It's only running on one carb so is undrivable at the moment. They are back of...

I'll try the smoke this weekend. Plumbers merchants sell smoke pellets for checking gas fires and chimneys. About £8 a pack

Both good ideas. Thanks. I'll have a play with it this weekend.

I just read a post which mentioned a fire problem. In the summer I'd be doing various jobs on car ouside on the driveway. Replacement electric fuel pump and work on the carbs. When I started the car there was a bump under the bonnet which luckily was open. A perished fuel hose had leaked and a...

I get a wet drivers side footwell when it rains. Sometime worse than others. So wet I've taken the carpets out. I know I need to replace all the door to window seals. I'll check all the bits round the screen. I've replaced the front lower seal. The posts on here have been very useful, if a...

I've fitted a new coil, plug leads and altered the air gap on the magnet. Restet the carbs and it;s running well now. I can start on it's other jobs now! Thanks John

Good idea. (I hadn't realised my message went twice!)

It was a little retarded. A friend came to have a look today and did something I'd never try. He felt the exhaust manifolds while it was running and found 2 cold spots. He reckons a dodgy plug or lead somewhere. Similar theory with motorcycles, spraying WD40 on the exhausts to see which is the...

I'll recheck it. A friend had a look this morning and reckons there are a couple of dodgy plugs or leads. The manifold was cold in a couple of places with it running.

My P6 V8 is running rough and I can't get to the bottom of it. I've changed the plugs, leads, distributor and cap, it has new powerspark ignition. The carbs have been rebuilt with new jet kits, floats and bi metal jet adjusters. I've set them up to book settings. It starts straight away and...

It was the float that caused the problem. The plastic gets old and flexes, so it sticks. That makes the carb flood. A float kit and float pin seems to have cured the problem. The carbs were rebuilt with new jets and seals a year ago and were fine til the float problem. The fuel comes out of the...

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Thank you. I'll get them next week and hopefully no more fuel leaks!

Thanks for the reply. They are HIF6s. I guess I need 2 new floats and pivots then to be sure? Are there any places to avoid when looking for these parts?

The carbs on my V8 were rebuilt a year ago and have been ok since until......it's been standing a week or 6. And starting it today the nearside carb poured petrol on the drive. I stripped and cleaned out the carb, but no change. The float is sticking and I can't see why. I tried it without the...

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll have to get a fuel filler seal too if I'm going to tackle this one. Perhaps I'd better to keep it covered up til the rainy season finishes......wonder when that will be then!

I have a new decker seal to replace the grotty old one. Does the decker panel have to come off to fit a new seal? Hopefully that and a new boot seal will cure the wet boot! Thanks