The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Looks good. Hope it gives you years of reliable running

I have recently had some steel wheels refurbished for my 1850. I have 3 un-refurbished steel wheels left over. Would anyone like to have these? They will clean up well, as per example in the photo - the painted example looked like the other one a couple of weeks ago. I have some chrome effect wheel ...

Thank you so much Tony for checking your set up and posting the pictures. This has helped me understand what is going on. It would appear that the bobbin provides support for both the air filter box (fastened from the top) and the fuel rail (fasted beneath). I have attached an "aerial" view of mine ...

One remaining question - I'm having some difficulty refitting the air filter housing. It's the standard single box containing the twin round filters for the later 1850s. It may sound an obvious question but does the metal fuel feed line to the carbs tuck behind the filter box (ie the side ...

Thank you everyone for your advice. I have now ordered and fitted hose and so I thought I should share the outcome.

I took your advice Classic Fan and ordered Gates Barricade from Moss. I ordered both 6.3mm and 8mm which was as well because the fuel lines are 8mm whereas the float chamber ...

Hello All
I've seen the recent posts about E5/10 fuel and 1300 fuel hose sizes. I've decided to replace the fuel hoses on my 1850. Does anyone know which sizes (ID) I need to purchase, please?
thanks
Dave

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Thank you everyone for your thoughts and advice. The "unrated ditchfinder remould" says it all!

Dave

Dear All

Please could you advise me on what is quite a fundamental question – the size of tyres for an 1850 on standard steel wheels?

I have owned my late Mk1 1850 for over 20 years and in that time it has been on Sprint alloys. I’ve decided (controversially perhaps!) to revert to the original ...

Just an update. I took the car for a pre-Mot check - the same as an Mot but without the official paperwork of course. It "failed" on the handbrake adjustment (and wear in the steering rack mountings). I've adjusted the cables as far as I can so will be asking the garage to do this to the ...

Thank you very much for your replies. I'm very grateful for these.

I have self-adjusted the adjusters but I think next I will get under the car and check the whole system from lever to rear wheel. In the distant past the car has received a MoT fail for "Parking brake efficiency below requirements ...

I fitted new rear brake shoes on my 1850 yesterday and now I'm struggling to get the handbrake to be effective. It wasn't good before. I subsequently adjusted the cables to their maximum adjustment both sides. The handbrake just about holds the car on the 40degree hill outside my house, but on the ...

Thank you both for your replies. I am reassured that it's "normal" as it were, but I'll watch out for it worsening.
Dave

Hi All

Please could you advise me if I should be concerned about a new phenomenon affecting my 1850. When I switch off the engine I notice a fuel smell at the air filter intake. The smell worsens over about 30 minutes or so after engine off. There is no overflow from the carb float chambers (SU ...

Hi - thanks. I don't think it's running rich as I've had the analyser on it and adjusted the mixture. Fuel pump is one thing I haven't touched.

Hi All
When I turn off the engine on my 1850 after a short or long run, I notice a mild petrol odour around the carb area, most noticeably at the air filter intake. I took off the air cleaner and noted the air filters were quite smelly - petrol smell - but no liquid to be seen. I have checked for ...