28-12-2023, 05:34 PM
Hi Geoffrey
Austin Sevens are tough little beasts to have survived over 80 odd years. Some put this down to oil leaks which coat the underside of the car.
The biggest threat is salt which local authorities here spread wilfully at the first sign of frost. I’m not sure if if you use salt in New Zealand? In the UK many don’t go out in their cars if salt has been used, others rely on a good hosing down after a run.
However a build up of any kind of crud under the car can trap water and this might cause problems so a hose down regularly is a good idea. I’m not sure I’d use a pressure washer unless on a very low setting. Our cars were never particularly well sealed and high pressure jets of water can find their way into places you don’t want them to. Even hosing down my cars can sometimes lead to wet upholstery and soggy carpets.
Early export cars were fitted with an air filter but UK cars were not. I tried using a foam filter on my RK fitted with an export Zenith FZ22 but it restricted the carb too much. I know David Mann uses a foam filter successfully.
Hope this helps?
Cheers
Howard
Austin Sevens are tough little beasts to have survived over 80 odd years. Some put this down to oil leaks which coat the underside of the car.
The biggest threat is salt which local authorities here spread wilfully at the first sign of frost. I’m not sure if if you use salt in New Zealand? In the UK many don’t go out in their cars if salt has been used, others rely on a good hosing down after a run.
However a build up of any kind of crud under the car can trap water and this might cause problems so a hose down regularly is a good idea. I’m not sure I’d use a pressure washer unless on a very low setting. Our cars were never particularly well sealed and high pressure jets of water can find their way into places you don’t want them to. Even hosing down my cars can sometimes lead to wet upholstery and soggy carpets.
Early export cars were fitted with an air filter but UK cars were not. I tried using a foam filter on my RK fitted with an export Zenith FZ22 but it restricted the carb too much. I know David Mann uses a foam filter successfully.
Hope this helps?
Cheers
Howard