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After fitting bike carbs to my 2,0 pinto i fitted a burtons elbow valve into the crankcase in place of the original breather and piped it to inlet of catch tank, the outlet of catch tank is just vented below car, however on first journey out I was left with a puddle of oil under car and dripping back home to garage, the Oil catch tank is virtually level with the crankcase elbow and the catch tank was empty. Should the catch tank be fitted lower than elbow or higher? one friend says lower but a diagram I saw on this forum from Burtons had it fitted above rocker cover height

Thanks Peter, you haven't any idea which model will fit by any chance

Ill be there.........I hope

Has anyone got a complete spare sierra brake servo pipe for sale cheers Harry

Has anyone got a complete spare sierra brake servo pipe for sale cheers Harry

Have a rake through forums, there are a couple of really goo wiring diagrams for column switches, I used them to do mine no probs

Now sorted....... turned out to be faulty push start switch in gear knob ..... new circuit from ignition switch to starter solenoid through 4 pin relay just the job

New battery, fully charged, when i left ignition on and put jump lead from +ve side of battery to +ve feed to solenoid and car turned over and fired up

Car all ready for MOT ..... and it wont turn over, just a loud 'click' from solenoid, all connections & earths checked and OK, so time for a replacement..... but struggling to get correct unit, it appears as though there are 5 variants for the 2L and I'm struggling to get correct one (Lucas), now awaiting 'special order' delivery from europarts

See you all the 26th Harry

Hi sorry its my fat fingers late at night, other side of lamp should go to Ign switch +ve ....sorry

It should work

Try bigger wattage bulb in alternator feed wire temporary before stripping alternator off, I had same problem with ignition on - blue thin wire to alternator is +ve to one terminal of warning light and other terminal of warning light is to -ve, when the engine starts and alternator running the bulb 'excites' the alternator and the blue wire changes to -ve ,hence the light goes out, if the alternator belt snaps etc the alternator stops charging and the blue wire returns to a +ve condition illuminating ignition light, sounds complicated but really easy if you break it down

I put a number plate lamp under bonnet in parallel with ignition light to excite alternator

Hi Alan I've just sourced bushes & clamp for anti roll bar mod so I've that to do and fit my new wings then I'm ready, just been slow cos of recent health probs but carbs fitted & sounds good, ill give you a shout when its back on road, cheers

Finally got my bike carbs on n running - bit of tuning n well be good to go IMG_0420.MOV

CBS supply different length drive boxes (spindles) that should give more clearance from your scuttle panel, I had same problem, 2 new drive boxes ( about £20 each) and problem sorted

That’s great thanks they will get me away PM sent

I was really after the ones with the raised emboss in the middle but need to get on road how much are you after for those plus postage please regards harry

'Bit of a long shot' but I'm after a pair of front anti roll bar clamps to fit a Sierra 24mm roll bar, my clamps are flat across the section and I'm after a pair with centre ridge to fit poly bushes Regards Harry

Hope its a goer, Id be up for that Alan Harry

https://www.burtonpower.com/breather-elbow-sohc-pinto-681f-x-flow-pre-x-flow-20mm-fp280.html Hi Lewis I have literally taken mine out yesterday and replaced it with a unit purchased from Burton (see link above) I removed old breather with a pair of pump pliers, rotating it back and forth whilst lifting and it came out no trouble, cleaned hole with cloth and burton aluminium breather pressed straight in with a gentle tap home with a nylon hammer regards Harry

Thanks Grim I've ordered one of those Harry

Hi I'm after a Pinto engine crankcase breather valve (preferably without valve inside) so i can fit oil catch tank when I fit my bike carbs cheers Harry

lol no mate ill fit them when im feeling a bit better, hang on in there you seem to be winning battle with webbers