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Hi - have located a parts book, and it shows this lever and that there is a flap inside a cavity within the chassis that directs air one way or another (no real idea which way though). The wire is very stiff and connects to a drag control that either pushes or pulls. The pull works but the push...

Hi - thanks all for your replies. The oil leaks appear to be the result of failed dowty washers under the cambox acorn nuts, now replaced with copper crush washers. The unknown control operates a flap that is part of the fresh air/ cooling set up. That's now free'd up but the push pull wire...

Ah, sorry - yes, it has this. This is what I meant by the choke (one of the three I have identified) but you're correct - it's an additional "starting carburettor". However, the last fourth one is the mystery. The lever/pivot it's attached to is fixed to the side of the engine bay, just...

Hi - thanks for replying. By manual accelerator , do you mean an advance/retard control for the ignition? I don't think it's that - I only say this as there is no mention of this in the (italian) handbook. Craig Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hello, I've recently bought a 1970 4.2 Indy and really enjoying it. The engine was recently rebuilt (c. 700km ago). I just had a few questions, if that's ok? On the dash there are 4 controls: choke, heating, fresh air flap and a mystery one - I don't know what this one does - it...