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[1984mini25]

Can't quite make out in the pics (apart from the oil pressure sender is disconnected) but witch way round are the leads on the plugs? As no1 is at the radiator/water pump end of the engine.

[jamiepaulsmith]

Just checked and I think the 'grumble' sound I heard came from the carb itself. The overflow seems to rapidly spit and fire, sometimes causing it to make a grumbling noise.

[jamiepaulsmith]

1-3-4-2 anti clockwise, starting from the top right position on the cap (or 2 o'clock).

[1984mini25]

1-3-4-2 anti clockwise, starting from the top right position on the cap (or 2 o'clock).

 

That's on the cap, but on the head/plugs it should be 4-3-2-1 radiator.

 

 

As for the carb, the float bowl is built-in and on the bottom under the plate with 4 screws. Although you could try fully winding in or out (can't remember with on the hiff38) the mixture screw and then backing it out 2 full turns. As for you now you just need to get it to run and then fiddle with the timing and fuelling properly.

[jamiepaulsmith]

Yes, my plugs on the head are also 4-3-2-1 with 1 being closest to the radiator

[jamiepaulsmith]

Didn't really get a chance to have a proper play about this evening as I got back from work late. Though I had a quick go now, I turned the dizzy as far anti-clockwise as it would go but didn't really seem to do anything. When I started to turn it clockwise it started to pop and bang very loudly, quite a lot. This was whilst holding the choke open and pulling the throttle a little bit.

Still won't start though 😞

[jamiepaulsmith]

If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it.