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by SLOW ITAL
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: 77 Marina keeps blowing rear lights
Replies: 4
Views: 185

Re: 77 Marina keeps blowing rear lights

, ,
i agree with the problems with earthing & bulb holders etc, or bad insulation which can blow fuses
but unless youv'e had bad bulbs, they tend to blow because of to high voltage, pointing to regulator in alternator as memtioned
by 1972tc coupe...thats my best guess
GIL...
by SLOW ITAL
Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Cooling...
Replies: 13
Views: 3341

Re: Cooling...

Yes me too, Sherpa core, & electric fan on Ital...
Gil..
by SLOW ITAL
Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:30 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Forum Donations 2023
Replies: 11
Views: 3303

Re: Forum Donations 2023

done
by SLOW ITAL
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What to do about ancient brake calipers?
Replies: 10
Views: 2461

Re: What to do about ancient brake calipers?

I rebuilt the callipers first time on Gabby [ marina] but went the spitfire way 4 years later when they needed doing again.
bought new from david manners b'ham , only slight adjustment to brake pipes & much cheaper than Big Red.
very satisfied.
Gil.
by SLOW ITAL
Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: New Club Mag
Replies: 25
Views: 7210

Re: New Club Mag

Super article on Ital history, + usual excelent mag...

Gil..
by SLOW ITAL
Sun Dec 26, 2021 1:13 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Have a very happy Christmas everyone
Replies: 8
Views: 1338

Re: Have a very happy Christmas everyone

A Belated Merry Christmas & Hopefully a better New Year to all in Marina Land...
Gil...
by SLOW ITAL
Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:50 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1445798

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

That's a bugger Gil. I had same problem with my 1.3 coupe, the key stuck in the barrel and I thought it wouldn't budge. Spent about ten minutes gently twisting, pushing and pulling and it eventually came free. After that I put a drop of oil on each side of the key before putting it back in the barr...
by SLOW ITAL
Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1445798

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Took Gabby out for the first time since lockdown 2020, got as far as sainsburys for fuel & tyre presures, key stuck couldn't turn off ign.. Using small adjustable spanner [all i had with me] closed around key, managed to turn key to off. having got fuel had same trouble to start up, so left it r...
by SLOW ITAL
Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:06 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Danny, Champion of the World!
Replies: 7
Views: 2228

Re: Danny, Champion of the World!

Hi Chris,
Ive got a N/S front wing spare, new /steel/ one of a pair from Dave Richardson for the Ital, only fitted the O/S,
if thats what you want. pattern though, but the O/S went on OK...
Gil..
by SLOW ITAL
Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:12 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Stainless Steel or Aluminium fuel tanks
Replies: 8
Views: 2614

Re: Stainless Steel or Aluminium fuel tanks

PHUQ wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:23 pm I personally wouldn't be, even though I'm a bit of a tart- with the care and attention most cars get these days a mild steel tank suitably painted should last a long time- most people are only having to replace original steel tanks after 40+ years.
Agree with matt.. Gil..
by SLOW ITAL
Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:38 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Another Marina story from journalists without a clue
Replies: 27
Views: 8232

Re: Another Marina story from journalists without a clue

Rover P5 B was another with fnt torsion springing & rear leaf springs... i used to fit them [back in the day] ...Gil... :thumbup:
by SLOW ITAL
Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:24 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1445798

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

looks like a good day, nice piccys Gil...
by SLOW ITAL
Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:18 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: NEC Show - November
Replies: 4
Views: 1861

Re: NEC Show - November

Thanks for an early & sensible commitee decision, in full agreement & takes a lot of presure off.
I'm sure we'll be back in 2021 with a bang...
Gil..
by SLOW ITAL
Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Ballast resistor
Replies: 5
Views: 2132

Re: Ballast resistor

MarinaCoupe wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:23 am My old ‘83 1.3 Pickup had a ballast resistor, at least until I bypassed it.
My 1980 O series had a resistor wire in engine bay harness, its pink & white, Like Chris & David i by~ passed it , i've gone Aldon Ignitor as well.
Gil...