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I take it the 1986 one's a R.H.D. car, given that you've quoted a mileage in miles, not Kms. if so, it's a no brainer-go for the restoration of the R.H.D. car. You'd have a car that you'd know very well, as you'd have done (or been party to) the restoration and a R.H.D. car is easier to drive in...

Using a multimeter, check that there's 12 volts at the fuel sender when the ignition is on, by connecting one side of the meter to the 12 volt feed from the dashboard and the other side to a good earth. If there is, then the dashboard & wiring is in good order. Now use the resistance setting on...

"Old school" mechanicing-nothing beats it!

Firestone make these-well, they did a couple of years ago. I use this size on my little Daf 33 and Firestones are a respectable brand.

I've only looked at the pictures you've posted, but it looks like the points gap is too small. The engine appears to have come to a halt with the points at the highest gap (I may be wrong on this, and it may be the angle of the picture) and this looks too close. I also noticed the rotor arm...

It appears that your car's cooling system may have an air lock somewhere. Once warm, the sensor will become hot enough to turn the fan ON, which will cool the water in the radiator. As this cooler water passes through the pipes it reaches the sensor, which becomes cooler, and it turns the fan...

I can't offer you a 4 to see, but admire your other French cars; my 1994 Xantia was the most comfortable car I've ever owned and I said goodbye to it after 250,000 miles, many of them on French autoroutes on holidays across that country! Easy to fix yourself, the 2 litre engine was a dream to...

Try spraying the offending switch with electrical contact cleaner; it might cure the problem.

I'm glad you've found the cause of the problem! I should think new mixture screws can be obtained. If the diaphragm is damaged air will leak past it and the car won't accelerate quickly. As explained above the accelerator pump pushes a "shot" of petrol into the carburettor when the pedal's...

I've used the carburettor exchange in Leighton Buzzard, in Bedfordshire. https://www.carburetterexchange.co.uk/ They've rebuilt carburettors for a number of my cars in the past.

It's possible there could be an air leak from some of the gaskets in or around the carburettor. From experience it's likely to be the gasket between the carburettor and the inlet manifold. Try tightening the securing nuts and bolts & see if this helps. If the gasket look damaged or worn, perhaps...

The electronic ignition kits are a "fit and forget" item; once installed, there's no need to go near them again. However, if you enjoy tinkering, playing around with points and condensers, together with measuring dwell angles then stick with the old method! As has been said, properly set up...

No the heater's not part of the M.O.T. (unless the test is carried out on a VERY hot day and the tester's in a bad mood!) As to the fog lamp, both the fog lamp and the warning lamp on the dashboard must illuminate when then switch is operated and the car's lights are on. In other words it...

The bearings need an occasional few drops of oil, but only a few drops, as you don't want oil on the commutator! The fan belt tension is important, too. Although too loose a belt may mean insufficient charging, too tight a belt puts a strain on the dynamo's bearings.

There could be several causes. Is the battery in good condition? Perhaps take a look at all the battery connections, including the earth ones, particularly the one earthing the engine, and confirm they're all tight. are the connections on the starter motor tight, as well? The solenoid feed from...

As the risk of repeating myself..... Careful now!

An similar problem occurred with my Skoda Fabia estate; the boot would NOT open, no matter how many times the remote was "clicked" or the doors unlocked manually. Eventually we discovered-quite by chance-that the catch holding the rear seats in place wasn't locating properly. Normally this...

May I ask a question about car heaters in Sweden? I'm a fan of Daf cars, built in Holland in the 1960s & 70s. I think I read a something about Dafs sold in Sweden having to have more powerful heaters than normal. Is this really true or is it an "urban myth"? I suppose if it's true it would...

I had the same problem with a 1961 Skoda I found in a garage, which had slipped off the D.V.L.A.'s records and had since been re-registered with a non date-specific registration number. The Skoda Owners' Club were magnificent in assisting me, as they-and I suspect most classic car clubs-have a...

My classic car still has a dynamo and produces enough current to operate a powerful DAB radio/CD unit, halogen headlamps and a dash-cam, in addition to the car's normal needs, without any problems! Those cameras use very little current anyway.