The idea was to get it running again having had the new carb fitted, so with the new electronic ignition fitted we held out breath..... It ran briefly but then refused to start once more. It had recently been converted from negative to positive earth - could that be a problem? A few more checks, all seemed okay..... Still nothing. After I had gone, a subsequent check by an electrician found that the feed cables into the voltage regulator were the wrong way around, which explained why the ignition light wasn't coming on properly! So, maybe it will start next time....
With the tank back and freshly painted, I set to painting the tank holders. With a wire brush, a couple of cans of spray black Hammerite saw the job done with a decent finish. Now, just to investigate re-sealing the inside of the tank!
We also took the AC tank sender unit apart to see why it was sticking. The answer? The resistor wire wrapped around inside the mounting unit had failed, meaning that it is knackered! Now to find another one.......
