03-10-2023, 03:09 PM
I will try and find some blue, Non Oat, Antifreeze.
Unfortunately my 80 year old father could not locate the ignition key or remember what it looked like. After some research I was able to find a blank Triumph Motorcycle key in the states that looked very similar and ordered it.
I could not believe it but it worked.
I put in the fresh battery. I reinstalled the fuel tank with many swears & great difficulty! Reconnected the fuel line on both ends. Checked for “Correct amount” of oil and added water to the radiator.
My vehicle knowledge is clearly limited so bear with me.
I primed the petrol pump manually via the hand switch “assuming this should manually draw fuel from the tank to the pump?”
When i turned the key and saw the red light pop on i got excited. This car has been sitting in the shed for over 30 years! I pulled the air strangler and then the starter and it began trying to kick over. I gave it a quick spray of starter fluid into the air filter and tried again, same, starter kicks on but NOTHING! Such a bummer.
Next ?
The HT leads look to be very rough shape and have actually melted some in the sweltering garage so I ordered some new plugs and wires. (Hopefully the right ones) I knew they would need to be replaced but gave it a try anyway.
The Plugs i ordered were 14mm Copper Champion L86C ? Hopefully those will work!
I think my Austin manual said they should be gapped between 15-18.
Gotta get those new plugs and wires in and confirm that i have fuel at the carburetor i guess.
Just gonna keep chugging along, praying that i can get her running before the real cold gets here.