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Right, no joy acquiring a jack so far. I had a pop at removing the starter anyway from underneath the van. It's easy enough to get and to undo, but from what I could see it doesn't look like there's a clear route out out between the drive shaft etc, and more importantly back in, so I decided the bes...

Thanks Sarran, some really handy tips there.

I put some feelers out to see if I can borrow a trolley jack earlier.

Seems like just getting the wheel off will be a big help.

I'm sure it's a wise suggestion, but I'm highly likely to leave the clutch alone for the time being . Thanks for your help

The return spring you could see on the carb is the one from the right side. I swapped it over to see if had any effect on the left carb's fuel delivery. Here's what was on it. I didn't want to put it back on, so found a more suitable random spring for other side. https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4820/4...

I tightened up the spade to the solenoid today which seemed a bit loose which seems to have made the starter sound a lot livelier. Still no joy though. Got a bush in the post, hoping I won't need it though to be honest. As soon as I can get another human to turn the ignition for me I'll check to see...

Took the left carb off earlier, as the pump didn't seem to be delivering fuel. It turned out that it was, but just a dribble, it seems the injection tube was partly unscrewed, and maybe a bit blocked. Anyway, I'll hope that's been sorted now, but I think I've noticed a couple of bits missing from th...

Cheers Big Herb. I did all the above earlier, to no avail, well the starter did sound slightly more lively to be fair, and sounded closer to firing, but had no joy starting. I haven't been able to check the ignition yet though, so might look at that before trying to get at the starter, just in case ...

I've had a few weeks now of problems with the van, but thought it would be best to start a specific thread about the starter problems I'm having. It's a 2.0 cu. I've got a lazy sounding starter, which didn't sound bad the other day, well it did, but intermittently. I've ruled out a flat battery as t...

Thanks Sarran, I put it back together last night, I might have to adjust the position of the element, I just rotated it until the choke plate felt about right. I was a bit confused by how the spindle interacted with the mechanism, but I guess it just needs to move freely around it? It must have been...

Think it all went to plan, I used a screwdriver from the opposite end to give it enough room to let it past. Bending it back wasn't the struggle I had feared. This is how it looks now anyway. I don't really understand how the choke interacts with the spindle, or whether it's just supposed to just le...

Thanks for the heads up on the screws, I did notice something funny on the other side. You probably saved me there! First things first, I'm taking it down to the garage tomorrow morning to give them a chance to have something to say. After that plays out, I'll put my head about bending it back. On t...

Yes I'm sure thats been bent somehow, should be square to the face of the carb, to engage in the slot of the diapragm spindle, did you bend it back getting the spindle out? Looks like it will bend back though ok, try some bent nosed pliers if you can get some in, good luck. Thanks for your input, i...

Hello, Ooooh Carb Porn pics..... :oops: This is why a hammer and pliers are not in my carb overhaul tool kit.... :roll: If this is getting beyond you.... You can post the whole lot to me, and I can sort.... Cordialement. :ok Thanks Sarran, I'd be very grateful to take you up on your offer if I find...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7817/46845262442_6bc3f24c62_k.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4843/46172412304_b45fb4a6ad_k.jpg Here's a nice close up showing what must've happened when the carbs were refurbished last Thursday. It's obvious that the bar connected to the diaphragm was forced into pl...

Better view of mechanism. I can't know for sure but it looks like the part that has a cross head has been bent? Causing it not to align with the bar that drives diaphragm?

This is where I am at the moment https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4912/46844100762_73cc185094_k.jpg Looking at this picture, I have nothing really to reference it to, but I'm assuming that the diaphragm must interact with some part of these workings, in order to work properly, and I can't currently see...