Hi Mike glad the car is sorted , nice to know there is another Redline left on the planet,(dont feel so lonely now ) Its always best to start a car regularly whether using it or not , if nothing else to keep the battery charged. keep the old girl going , what colour is it and is that mileage ...

Sorry I did not get back sooner, but after all the suggestions and advice I thought at least I should update anyone interested.

I decided to enlist the help of a "friendly" garage where the car has been serviced for the last 10 years.

They said if I got the car out of the garage on to the road ...

Thanks for the replies, the carb does not seem to be loose. Are there any problems with these carbs that I should check for?

The way the power justs dies when the revs reach 3,000 feels like fuel shortage, but the pump etc must be ok as the revs go to the redline with the choke, could it be ...

Hello,

Cam anyone help with this please:

I have had my 340 Redline (1.7) since new . It's only done 22,000ml and looks like new. However when I got it out of the garage last week it ran ok at first, but about a mile from home the engine started to drop revs, if I pressed the acelerator the revs ...