Morris Minor Forum

Tackled the sender unit today as the fuel gauge was permanently showing full. I'd already looked at the dashboard end and everything seemed ok.

Thought it would be like my Midget and I would have to run the fuel down & take the fuel tank off to get to the unit. However, having crawled under the car and not found the 8 nuts I was expecting. I thought I'd better look at the manual! Ahh just remove the traveller floor from the boot.

Having done this and removed the spare wheel and some carpet, there was the sender unit sitting slap bang in the middle of the tank under the metal mid floor bar ( Midget unit on the right of the tank and if Moggy had the same configuration it would have made my job much swifter, but problem solving all part of the fun).

Unit was the more expensive one with the raised box ( newer cheaper model if fitted would read empty when full and full when empty as I found on my Midget- resistance of unit important but a problem you can get around).

I found a poor connection with the wiring so fixed and then checked the sender out, on full and empty float positions, making sure that I keep a good earth to the unit.

Hey ho all fine, so now just got to reassemble, before the last rays of the sun go and spoil a trst run.

All the best Johnny

Well folks my Morris Minor is SOLD. I got a good price, close to asking.

It is moving to a new home today in Midhurst Ontario, Northwest of where I live. It was time for a new home, I hope the new owner appreciates her. She passed our Ontario Inspection with flying colours, even the tow truck driver commented what good shape she is in.

It was bittersweet, but with my health issues, looking after her would have become too much of a chore, not 100% enjoyment any more.

Sorry to hear about the health issues. I am battling them also, can only work an hour or so without getting totally fatigued. I started to get mine ready to paint, now I'm having a hard time finishing. I may have to sell when finished.

Big wrench Don,
She looks a beauty, sounds like you've found an appreciative home and I wish you and the Moggy well.

Take care mate

All the best Johnny

Thank you all for the kind words. This site has been a world of help and knowledge when I got stuck on something my old brain would not comprehend.

Nothing on the immediate horizon Mike D, always a pleasure to see your input. He named it Nelson and now it has a garage. You may see a new face here soon.

Thank you all for your answers over the last few years.

What did I do with my Morris today: Answered a question.

While exiting my shiny black Morris four door sedan recently in a local parking lot, a senior citizen lady came by and questioned, “Is that a new or old car?” “Well, it’s 58 years old, is that old?” She exclaims, “Well I’m 74 years old!”, “Well that makes this car young, right?” Quizzical look followed by, “Oh… I’m going to have to get my husband to take a look at it, he likes cars.” So drive your cars around, show the marque… and amaze people.

John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA

Hello back to Don and his colleagues here on the forum. Reading the series of posts about Don ... I am proud to be the current driver of Nelson and what an excellent condition the car is in due to the fine work of Don. I'll keep Don posted along with the team on this site. Today I installed the new door switches that came along with the car and the light now shines.

Glad to hear that you got some of the finiddling little things done!

Thank you for the compliments, I am sure you will look after Nelson much as I have tried. If you are in doubt about anything or just want a good wag see Mike D. ;-D

There are lots of helpful folks on here. Just remember to use Premium Shell V-Power and once in a while a fuel additive/cleaner. I always just used Canadian Tire Brand, twice a season is good.

Hi,

Some of you will remember I recently fitted a £15 electronic petrol pump. I'm happy with it so far, apart from ....

... it came with 5/16" hose stubs, which meant it needed a 1/4" to 5/16" pipe adaptor to connect the pump to the pipe from the tank, and then a 5/16" to 1/4" pipe adaptor to connect the pump to the carb. Initially, I used two of those in-line fuel filters ... one size fits all. Yesterday I replaced one of those filters with a straight connector. The proper solution would have been to replace the stubs (which screw in) on the pump, with 1/4" stubs. Not the easiest things to find, and examine, when you are buying by mail order.

... and then there was the noise. Apparently electronic pumps run continuously, and "recycle the petrol inside the pump", whatever that means? So there is a constant drumming on the bulkhead. Yesterday, I moved the pump to the front of the inner wing, and hung it on a pair of Mini exhaust "bobbins". See Ebay Item No. 253397904918. I suspect that number will work on USA Ebay too (Let me know)

Drill two holes, two bobbins, two penny washers, 4 x M6 nyloc nuts. Easy peasy! I'll let you sort out your own plumbing.

The pump is now much quieter. Not quite silent, but not intrusive.

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After a winter of sitting, I noticed some antifreeze pooling in the pan under Ms Marple. A quick look suggested a small leak in the radiator. I drained the system and removed the radiator. I decided to install an aftermarket aluminum radiator. Mistake. The Chinese make these a little too wide to fit (see pictures). The original is now being repaired at a local shop. Meanwhile, I'm rebuilding the front suspension, with new upper pins and bushings, new lower trunnions, and and new rubber biscuits on the the trailing rod. There's no mystery to any of this, however I did find that it is virtually impossible to do this job without removing the backing plate, or in my case, the brake hub and disc. You can't unscrew the trunnion otherwise. I found that it was necessary to make a little bracket with a notch in it to attach to my small trolley jack as per the manual, so that I could jack up the half of the lower link that is connected to the torsion bar. It took about 20 minutes to make the bracket out of a piece of one inch angle, and part of that was looking through a bucket of bolts to find one that would secure it to my jack in place of the original cupped saddle. I'll finish the right side this morning and take my accumulated knowledge and work on the left side tomorrow. A heated garage is a wonderful thing.

Ray, the idea of an aluminum radiator replacement for a Morris is intriguing but not if they don't fit. Your photos show the problem clearly and you should report back to the vendor about this problem. Maybe the Chinese will remake them correctly in the future. Now if we could just get them to repro a good operating, correct fitting smooth case or rib case gearbox (or even the major internals) we could address one weak point issue that affects our aging Minors.

John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA