What have you done today with your Austin Seven

[Steve Jones]

I think that mine may have been 40 years or so old, Hugh. They were always 'just there'. It had always run OKish buit starting had become worse and. eventually out of the blue, it just stopped working one day. Drove into my drive, stopped the engine, opened the garage door and the engine wouldn't start. This straight after a week away when we'd done 200 miles or so. New points set and it was like I'd fitted a new engine. Instant starting (doesn't even turn a full rev until it's off) and 300 miles or so in Scotland this last mid year running better than it's ever done. Moral: Fit a new set of points.

Steve