by Eric Gibeaut in the January 1996 RootesReview Chances are, the accelerator pump diaphragm has dried-out during storage. This is hard to diagnose as it appears to be an ignition (more…)
D21 – A Second Fuel Filter for Your Tiger
by Stu Brennan in the February 1996 RootesReview There has been a lot published over the years about the crud on the inside of our fuel tanks, and how bits (more…)
D1 – Adding an Inline Fuel Filter to Series V
by Steve Finberg The existing mesh filter in the fuel pump has never seemed satisfactory to me. First, it is too coarse to keep fine crud out of the carburetor (more…)
D2 – High Pressure Fuel Line Failure
Rootes Service Bulletin: TO: All Rootes Dealers Model: SUNBEAM TIGER (260) Subject: High Pressure Line Failure Isolated cases of failure of the high pressure oil line, top of oil filter (more…)
D3 – Fuel Line: A Nasty Design Problem
by J. Charles Watamess If you own an Alpine, you may have noticed the fuel line from the tank to the engine is a single piece of formed steel tubing. (more…)
D4 – Fuel Tanks
by Bob Pennell When the tanks were removed from the car, there had been no leaks. Upon inspection, there appeared to be only superficial rusting on the bottom. So, I (more…)
D5 – Crud in the Fuel Tank
by Steve Finberg As much as it surprises most U.S. mechanics, the Limeys painted the insides of our gas tanks! This paint is now starting to flake off (at least (more…)
D6 – Carburetion
Carburetion – Street Driving Modification Most performance increases are accompanied by a compromise somewhere along the line. This modification is probably an exception because (unless you put your foot on (more…)
D7 – Some Hints on Dual Carbs
author unknown If you have a dual carb-equipped car such as an Alpine I through III, an Alpine V or an Alpine GT, there might be some fine points you (more…)
D8 – Enlarged Gas Tank Capacity for Hungry Tigers
by Phil Lindsay In order to better cope with the California gas lines, I have installed an extra gas tank in my Tiger. My additional tank comes from the early (more…)
