Re: John's 1935 1201 Coupe for Two or Four Passengers, RHD in Tasmania

Posted by JMc On 2016/5/6 19:12:58

Once again you have all been very generous with your info and advice, and I thank you for it. So much to think about, there.

I don't think the Marvel Mystery Oil is available in Australia so I need to go in search of something similar from local shops. If I can find a product that dissolves rust as well as lubricates, I'll be ecstatic.

I will also go on a web hunt for a fuel pump rebuild kit; unless there is a specific product or source that people would recommend?

I'm reluctant to try to rotate the shaft too forcefully; I like O_D's philosophy of doing no harm. I also like the idea of putting a little air pressure in a cylinder, but I'll have to conjure up a fitting for that.

Also, none of my imperial spanners seem to fit anything, so I've been using shifters so far, which is far from satisfactory. Am I missing something obvious here; is this a thread size versus across flat thing? Please excuse my ignorance, haven't worked under a hood for decades, and of course everything modern here is metric!

Thankful, John