Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
15-03-22, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,540
windows
I had no end of trouble with the windows, there is a cut off switch in the door which I came upon, this may be the problem. The switch stops the window when it reaches the top and it may have cut off...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
24-12-21, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,181
exhaust
I think the reason for the gases leaving the tailpipe were to thwart the MOT man from putting the emission probe up the pipe, thus letting the car pass the MOT.
I hope you all have a merry Christmas.
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
03-12-21, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 636
I think Roger is right, it's most probably a...
I think Roger is right, it's most probably a faulty earth connection. It would be a idea to put an earth straight from the alternator to the attachment bracket . The output from the alternator does...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
24-09-21, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,191
This may be of no help but if you can I suggest...
This may be of no help but if you can I suggest that you use a timing light on the engine, you may find that the timing wanders about a fair bit on tickover, if so then the timing chain is worn and...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
23-03-21, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 956
valve
I think the valve is actually on the drivers side just above the dip and water jet foot switches, which are virtually impossible to operate as they are too hidden away. The valve is not like the...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
20-02-21, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 2
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fuel
I emptied the fuel from my 603 last year, the fuel is gravity fed from the tank to the pump, so if you disconnect the fuel line from near the fuel pump, it's mechanical, the fuel will self drain. It...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
15-08-20, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 3
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Yes passenger side, and yes steel, or rather...
Yes passenger side, and yes steel, or rather rust. The idea of making it from steel is rather daft as you are right brass would be a better bet. What had not occurred to me, being a bit thick, was...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
14-08-20, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 744
over heating
This is just a thought, probably everyone knows already but, I have noticed that my car does get rather hot rather quickly. The overflow container looked ok but when I took it off found quite a few...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
06-07-19, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,346
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
05-07-19, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,346
Well not much luck so far, I think I need a...
Well not much luck so far, I think I need a bigger hammer.
The more I try and make sense of the assembly of these cars the more I realise they were made as a test, like some sort of puzzle, and I...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
03-07-19, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,346
rear seat 603
Does anyone know how to remove the rear seat back from my 603, it seems loose at the bottom but fixed at the top.
Many thanks
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