What did you do to your Marina today?
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
On further checking it's actually the pump to carb pipe. I found some stainless braided petrol hose left over from the Coupe and fitted it.
Also found a tear in the timing chain box breather to carb hose. When I pinched the tear closed the engine ran smoother. When I pulled it off the engine stalled. So I have replaced that as well.
Engine runs much smoother and no longer leaks petrol onto the exhaust manifold - always a good thing.
All this work is surprising as I only put it all together earlier in the year, although both the hoses were reused so there's no telling how old they are.
Chris
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Also found a tear in the timing chain box breather to carb hose. When I pinched the tear closed the engine ran smoother. When I pulled it off the engine stalled. So I have replaced that as well.
Engine runs much smoother and no longer leaks petrol onto the exhaust manifold - always a good thing.
All this work is surprising as I only put it all together earlier in the year, although both the hoses were reused so there's no telling how old they are.
Chris
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
See you in the morning Chris
Looking forwards to seeing the pickup 
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1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (CAE419J)
1971 1.8 SDL Saloon (JHC999J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (CHY79K)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)
1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (CAE419J)
1971 1.8 SDL Saloon (JHC999J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (CHY79K)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Shiny new eBay purchases arrived today all spares for the Devon run 
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Fitted my nice new core plugs, no leaks now 
Club archivist/chief anorak
1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (CAE419J)
1971 1.8 SDL Saloon (JHC999J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (CHY79K)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)
1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (CAE419J)
1971 1.8 SDL Saloon (JHC999J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (CHY79K)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Haven't done anything at all to the car (it's still laid up with a duff starter), but did pop across to Kent to visit Lee and collect a few more bits for the Estate resto. The Room of Marina now looks like this:

Spot the deliberate mistake...
NOS panels are all well and good, and I'm rather chuffed with the collection so far- but I think these bits are probably my favourites

Cheers again Lee

Spot the deliberate mistake...
NOS panels are all well and good, and I'm rather chuffed with the collection so far- but I think these bits are probably my favourites

Cheers again Lee
Matt
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Are they saloon rear doors,have i spotted it?
Glen
1972 TC Coupe....fun in a straight line
1974 Mumford Convertible.
1972 TC Coupe....fun in a straight line
1974 Mumford Convertible.
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
No worries Matt good to meet you, I like shiny stuff too, loving the room décor too. Liked the Volvo too 
1978 mk3 1700 saloon - my very first car
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2003 MGZR 1.5 3 door Yellow
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2009 Volkswagen Touran
2003 MGZR 1.4 5 door Black
2003 MGZR 1.5 3 door Yellow
1997 Jubilee Globetrotter caravan
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Full marks- they were off eBay as a set with the fronts, the bonnet and the bootlid. I only really need front doors (although as Lee had one NOS estate rear that's on the pile too...) and the bonnet but since they were only up in Birmingham it was worth the run up. The interior is saloon too, but I'll be having my seats retrimmed- it was the door cards & various other bits and bobs that I was after.
Good to meet you at last too Lee- Volvo was good as gold on the way back once I'd managed to get the handbrake off, must look at that
Good to meet you at last too Lee- Volvo was good as gold on the way back once I'd managed to get the handbrake off, must look at that
Matt
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
I blew the budget this weekend - fitted a new thermostat and one new wiper rubber!!
Starting to think it maybe didn't really need the thermostat - that MAYBE the guage reads low anyway....
Starting to think it maybe didn't really need the thermostat - that MAYBE the guage reads low anyway....
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Time for the kettle test...Kiwi Ute wrote:I blew the budget this weekend - fitted a new thermostat and one new wiper rubber!!![]()
Starting to think it maybe didn't really need the thermostat - that MAYBE the guage reads low anyway....
Bryan
Auckland NZ
1972 Morris Marina 1750 TC Coupe "Ozzy"
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1972 Morris Marina 1750 TC Coupe "Ozzy"
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Did a 243 mile round trip in the coupe on Sunday to a really good show in the Lake District. Only marina there as I was a bit late in letting Stu know. There was a good turn out of cars even though there was a couple of thunderstorms. Off up to Scotland next weekend for the moffat show so hope the weather is a bit better.
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Rubbed my fingers nails down with a bit of wet and dry! Cleaning the rust off the rims on the jubilee! Ready for painting! 
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74 Tundra Coupe
74 TC " jubilee "
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74 Tundra Coupe
74 TC " jubilee "
1974 1.3 Tundra green coupe
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Just MOT'd the Tundra Coupe! All good for another 12mths! 
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74 Tundra Coupe
74 TC " jubilee "
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74 Tundra Coupe
74 TC " jubilee "
1974 1.3 Tundra green coupe
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Have you booked in the Jubilee?
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'72 TC Coupe' 'SLK' - 1950cc - Asleep - possible retirement project E.T.A 2049
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
I might have!!beniboyz wrote:Have you booked in the Jubilee?
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74 TC " jubilee "
1974 1.3 Tundra green coupe