Ford Prefect - why won't it start? carb & fuel pump attentions, spare E93A 1172cc engine checks+

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, thanks for watching, a full list of the videos on the channel is here: kzbin.infovideos Channel homepage: kzbin.info/door/KaTg9fPUvmUQi94FcnDbrg

[@lawrence5117]

It's good to see your son showing an interest and getting involved.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Lawrence, yes he's keen on this old stuff

[@desmondyoung5963]

Brings back old memories, I owned a 1953 Prefect PKP 959 at the age of seventeen and had to rebuild the engine after six months of owning it. I t was a good experiance and the blog has brought back many memories.

[@rydermike33]

A really enjoyable tinkering session. (Inspired me to go outside and get my MM running!) Many thanks and good luck with the fuel problem.

[@frankmcgorman962]

I was getting distracted, admiring the technical artwork of the repair manual and parts list. No CAD there, all beautifully done by hand. Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Frank, all the best to you too

[@lizzie-the-anglia]

A bit late coming to this party but I have only just found your videos, quite by accident (and now subscribed). It was interesting watching you sort out an exhaust blow, as this has just happened on our 100e, Lizzie the Anglia (and our channel name). The problem for us was the gasket under the blanking plate, well, it was the exhaust manifold as there is a slight step meaning the gasket failed to seal correctly. I have had to remedy, temporarily at least, using some exhaust paste to take the space, maybe a couple of thou. A job for winter will be to have a look at a replacement manifold or what I can do to machine down the existing one. Sadly I do not have a mill (I wish I did at times!). It's also nice to see the youngsters getting their hands dirty. My son is 16 and helping out on Lizzie with plenty of enthusiasm. I'm at the point where I am getting him to do a lot of the work as it's the only way he will learn. The first job he did was to re-fit the mechanical fuel pump, Lizzie had an electric pump fitted when we purchased her, which failed, as did the replacement.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Glad you found the channel, yes I've had lots of problems with fuel pumps over the last few years - including on the Standard 8, and the Dodge pickup too, so I feel your pain!!

[@lizzie-the-anglia]

@@oldclassiccarUK Thankfully, since Will refitted the original (and I am touching wood!), there have been no issues on the fuel side of things, don't talk about gearboxes though... With all that said, next month we are taking Lizzie to the Old Ford Show at the British Motor Museum, about a 100-mile drive from us. Going to be an adventure.

[@michaeltreadwell777]

Hi, yet again, a brilliant video. It's lovely to see you and Harley working together. I remember when I was Harleys age - 54 years ago, my Dad who was an ex RAF Engineer was always 'tinkering' with something and I was always there watching and 'helping'. At the time I had no idea what invaluable lessons I was learning - all sorts of tricks of the trade etc, and they stood me in good stead in later life - thanks Dad. Harley is very lucky to be able to learn at your side, and absorbing 'stuff' like I did. I hope you get the Prefect running again soon and am looking forward to your next video. Happy New Year to you both - take care :-)

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Michael, all the best for 2022

[@stephenricketts7764]

The joys of classic cars, they run then you tinker and they refuse to fire up! You know what? You cannot always put your finger on it. I have always followed the rule of walking away and returning later (as you did) that way you could have a light bulb moment, and no I have not heard of those bulbs either. I am glad you talked about deasl, I tell people that it is the best but some don't believe me haha ! Thanks for the video and I will wish you a happy new year. 👍

[@louisboshoff9142]

Thank you for the video which was good to watch on New Year morning over a cuppa! And happy New Year to you guys. I am looking forward to more of the same, thank you for the effort to share. By the way, you could have searched for the cylinder head tightening sequence in your manual and loosened the head nuts in the reverse order. I don't think it would make any difference though. Much hotter here in South Africa, just under 30 C here with daily thunderstorms. with lightning.

[@marian6593]

It'll all work out in the New Year! Wishing you a year of successful restorations, amazing videos and personal happiness. Have a very happy 2022 🍦🍷🍾🎉👍

[@oldclassiccarUK]

All the best to you too for the new year, thanks for sticking with the channel! :)

[@jonjoyce3188]

Looking forward to the pump rebuild, I have one of these to do too albeit a later one from a Triumph Herald.👍

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching, yes the pump will be in the next vid

[@johnlang4914]

Hi. Really enjoy watching the old side valve engine work. Takes me back to 1968 when I had a 1952 Prefect for running around the fields with my friends. It was a headlights in the wing model. Of course being kids we eventually destroyed it and is now buried in an old quarry on the farm. I do wish I had it now! 😪 ps used to run it on paraffin after warming it up on expensive petrol. Happy New year.

[@greerbox]

Interesting video Rick. My very first car was an Austin A40 Devon. Once my biking days are done and I have room in the garage I want to get another to ‘tinker’ with. These are really useful instructional tips. A happy New Year to you and Harley.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

All the best to you too in 2022

[@melb6528]

Worked on a lot of those engines and the 100e back in the day, the studs often broke! Happy New Year by the way!¬

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Mel, yes it's easily done

[@paulbennell3313]

The illustrations in that parts manual are just stunning! Looks like the fuel pump's thrown it's cards in but I can't help wondering why it didn't run when you filled the float chamber. Anyway, thanks for the entertaining and informative videos and wishing you and yours a happy new year!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

It did splutter at one point with fuel directly introduced to proceedings although it may not have made it into the vid. Thanks for watching, all the best for '22

[@ianspencer9837]

As one who rebuilt several E93 A engines in the 70,s , take it from me that they are always a pain to get started again. I normally resorted to a tow in 2nd gear.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I don't remember having any issues with the E83W pickup that I used to run, and haven't encountered problems with the Anglia so far, but I remember reading that fuel vaporisation can be a common problem with the sidevalve Fords, due to the proximity of the pump and pipework to the exhaust manifold. Thanks for watching.

[@kensherwood4866]

Lovely video ideal for watching on a chilled New Year's Day. I'm glad I'm not alone in finding things I'd forgotten about in the garage/shed 😂 I assume the pockmarked castings were as from new and a reflection on the manufacturing process? Happy New Year

[@michaelkeen5010]

At least it will be a relatively simple process of elimination, unlike modern cars. Good luck and Happy New Year.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Michael, you too

[@itsonlyme9938]

Lucas M E S light bulbs used in old valve radios to illuminate the tuning scale, if I am right it has a screw thread and a fish bowl glass. its rated at 6.3 v at .3 amps

[@glpilpi6209]

Looking forward to the next instalment , fuel supply and spark , don't forget that if you have no spark or a very weak one after cleaning the points that the condenser may be faulty in the distributor , a weak coil may be the problem too . The insulation around the windings ( it's over 70 years old now ) inside may be failing reducing the HT to the spark plugs.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, all good advice, it looks like the coil and various ignition parts have been changed recently - although that's no guarantee that they actually work well!!!! Thanks for watching

[@rolandjones8379]

Hi great videos did you ever get your hot start problems fixed thanks much appreciated

[@oldclassiccarUK]

The Prefect is no longer with us, I think I got to the bottom of the hot running issues I had with my 4CV

[@nigelgroves9851]

Happy New Year to you and the family. Very much enjoying the tinkering videos on the old Prefect. I've not owned a side valve engine vehicle, is it true that if well settled that are really smooth ? Looking forward to seeing it up and running with some new fuel etc. Many thanks for the videos, keep them coming. Nigel. P4 man.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, thanks for watching, yes sidevalve engines are very quiet if they're in good order

[@stever1053]

Good to see your son getting involved. Later on in life you will be able to draw on his knowledge and skills to get you out of trouble. Smart move.😁. Thanks for the video. p.s. I swear by diesel as a penetrant.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks, yes diesel can come in very handy at times. Thanks for watching.

[@stefantrnacek1394]

I would much prefer working on the car and avoid the Boxing Day sales. I hope you have a very Happy New Year.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Stefan, all the best to you too

[@dukwdriver2909]

Did I miss the bit where you smear the exposed manifold studs and threads with high temperature resistent copper grease to make future removal easy?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I could have added more (I usually do) but this time I left the residue old grease on the threads, I might re-visit them at some point as they're easy to get at

[@brianogrady7900]

Hi have you done voice overs for other programmes think I’ve heard you before

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, no I haven't but a few people have asked, so perhaps my dulcet tones are similar to someone else's!!??

[@petersmith4455]

hi there, another great video, i hope the ignition timing is ok.is the compression ok in each cyl. good luck,hope the dog is ok.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

It ran fine recently and I've not touched the timing, but if it still doesn't run once the fuel supply is sorted then yes I'll have a look elsewhere

[@manuelstarr3602]

It doesn't even give a fart... I would suspect electrical.. happy new year 🥂🥂

[@oldclassiccarUK]

When I put fuel in the carb it did cough (not shown in the vid), so I'm confident it's fuel related. I'll have another look at it later today hopefully. All the best for 2022

[@JagjitSingh-yy2tq]

I have a Ford prefect.sir..I want this book

[@phillycd]

Disturbing the seal on top or the pump will stop it pumping. Seal around the rim and the bolt.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I'll certainly take a closer look at the seal on the centre bolt, thanks for watching

[@mvpeters]

Rick - can you still get PlusGas? Mike

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Probably, I'll have to check

[@jonathangriffin1120]

We used to use it on fuse making machines when I worked for Bussmanns' in Frome back in the nineties. Happy New Year everybody!

[@kensherwood4866]

Yes you can there's a UK web page and inevitably it's available online, Amazon etc

[@AndriesduPlessis]

Oh tell me you have worked on a Citroen CX, GS or the nitemare SM...

[@oldclassiccarUK]

No never have done, thankfully, nowadays I only want to work on very simple cars :-)

[@martinwarner1178]

I enjoy your videos tremendously, some how your voice has an old world sound to it, maybe it's because you speak good English, without a local accent. Thank you.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Martin, glad you find them worth a watch/listen :)

[@colinwellman9480]

I thought the Volvo was a keeper. More usable 'modern'?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

It was going to be, but the complexity of a) fuel injection b) LPG c) the previous owner's many mods and additions to wiring etc put me off, plus old autos aren't the best either IMO so while it was a fine looking car, it didn't really gel with me. Plus it was too smart to leave outside now that the Prefect is in its place indoors.

[@rayjennings3637]

Knackered diaphragm in the fuel pump.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Could be, I've got the pump on the bench in pieces at the moment. Thanks for watching

[@rayjennings3637]

@@oldclassiccarUK Loving the series. Ford Prefect of this vintage was my first car as soon as I passed my test when I joined REME in 1966. If I remember rightly, I gave a tenner for it and ended up running it around Aldershot Stock Car Stadium during intervals before I sold it to a regular racer for the same tenner! Don't know what he did with it because having done my 18 months basic mechanic's training, I was posted out to a poor unsuspecting LAD (Light Aid Detatchment)!

[@jagvette1]

OK I love your video's BUT BUT when are you going to play with the MGB ? OK I know petrol is more expensive in England thanks to the parasitic government, but c'mon put a gallon in EVERY car/truck before working on it :)

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Happy New Year, I don't want to get too distracted with anything else right now but I'll at least have a chat about the B sometime I promise :)