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[bradsarcher]

Have just replaced the rocker cover on my 1976 mini 1000 and have snaped the thinn lead which goes from the vaccum pump over the rocker and near the carb???

what does this do can it be replaced and where does it attatch near the carb???

THANKS

[Shifty]

Its your vacuum advance hose, basically it adjusts the ignition timing as the engine revs increase.

(now I wonder where you could find some coloured ones for just £3 posted??)

Hint......(its me!!)

[mintom]

Hi there,

This is cheap to fix.
You'll need This lead.

With the Air filter off (assuming it's a standard air filter), there's a small metal pipe on the carburetter itself which the 90 degree rubber end attaches to.
The straight rubber part attaches to the vacuum advance on the distributor. The throttle position (varying the revs) on the carburetter creates differing amounts of vacuum which advances the timing of the distriibutor different amounts. Your mini will run, but won't be very happy or perform well without the lead.

The rubber bits at each end of the lead get brittle and usually go.

[mintom]

loving the coloured ones shifty!!

[bradsarcher]

tHANKS SHIFTY HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING A BLUE ONE.???