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pruyter
Netherlands
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 Posted - 22 Feb 2013 : 12:11:03
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Hi Tony,
thanks for your reply. I know what it is when you are bothered by a technical problem and sometimes have lost all hope. Your friend is right: it is an engine and that can be mended. I myself experience most of the fun by finding out what is wrong, the mending part I do not like. Using your brain by detecting what is the culprit of a fault pleases me very much.
Now about the electronic igniton: I have a Lumenition electronic ignition on my Sunbeam Tiger and I am very pleased with it. No fiddling any longer with contract breaker points and the ignition timing is now allways spot on. Installing an electronic ignition is quite easy and certainly when you just follow the instructions that go with it.
It is recommendable to install at the same time a suitable coil which can cope with the electronic ignition.
Regarding a Sunbeam Rapier I am still in the hunt for a splendid Series 5 or a splendid Series 4a. Here in the Netherlands there is only one LHD Series 4 a, the other one on the continent in Europe is also a LHD Series 4 a which is in Norway. So it seems that I have to be in England for buying one! I have not given up any hope, I am sure that one day I will find what I am looking for.
I hope you are able to cure your Rapier and I will follow this thread in order to hear more about it.
Best regards,
Peter |
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HunterGLS
Ireland
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Tony Fearn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Feb 2013 : 22:33:11
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Thanks for the link Daniel.
Tony |
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Tony Fearn
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2014 : 22:33:02
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Hello again.
I hardly ran the car last year, so it needed sorting.
My Rapier now starts and runs as it should. I swapped a 1934 Jowett rear axle and a steering box and column for a thorough extended servicing of the car. This included, as well as a full service, with oil/filter change, new plugs, points, etc. the replacement of the front discs by new ones bought through the Club, and new pads. The rear silencer was also renewed, and the car was MOT'd and it passed with flying colours. There's 11 months to go before the next one. In the end, it seemed that the main problem I was having was down to the twin Zenith set-up. This was sorted and now I'm not worried about going out in the car.
Thanks to all of you who replied to my 'Help' query,
Tony. |
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Poor starting when hot.
