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Problem solved. Turned out it was the radiator throwing out excess coolant which was landing in the plug hole of No1 cylinder. Even with NJK water proof plug covers, it was still upsetting the electrics. Mind you the plug covers are over 15 years old, so probably their seals are shot. We have extend...

Thanks for this. The engine was cold, just driven out of garage onto drive to give me room to get jack under and lift car onto stands etc. Mind you with my back as it is, I don[t relish delving under again for a while! The state of my health and that of my wife is the reason I really need to sell th...

My Javelin recently developed a strange mis-fire and had a distinct lack of pull. I changed the plugs, firstly to L86 but no difference. Then back to the cleaned up L10s. Same problem. Car was decidedly off colour. Then I remembered a similar occurrence years back with my Bradford. Would start ok, r...

Anybody interested in my mint 52 Javelin. All body problems have been professionally attended to - wish the Club had produced replacement g/f rear wings, would have saved a great deal of welding. My last Javelin had these - ex George Mitchell and they were a perfect fit. I have prepared a pdf inform...

For about a year my Javelin has been giving starting problems. At first it was a leaky joint on carb body. Cured with a replacement. Then the mechanical pump decided to leak - cured with a rebuild, although an electric pump was trialed. Anyway turned out choke cable was unravelling, so I bought a re...