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    Just been in the garage to start up the Roadster and realised, as the engine was turning over slower and slower, the battery needed charging. So, switch of the ignition and take the key out and the engine keeps turning over.
    Mmmmm? Spooky.

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    So cold the solenoid has stuck.
    MOC member since 05/97
    1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
    1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
    Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
    The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

    Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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    • #3
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      Originally posted by Gareth View Post
      Just been in the garage to start up the Roadster and realised, as the engine was turning over slower and slower, the battery needed charging. So, switch of the ignition and take the key out and the engine keeps turning over.
      Mmmmm? Spooky.
      Not sure what fuseholder you have but the old lucas fuseholders have a strange design flaw that has caught out a few classic car owners. The fuse holder is designed for two fuses one ignition and one non-ignition circuits. By a coincidence of design the gap between the contacts allows a fuse to be mis-fitted in the centre. As a result when you switch the ignition switch off current still flows to the coil via the non ignition fuse! Also handy if you lose your ignition key and have a starting handle or can bump start the engine! Peter.

      Ah yes. Just re-read the post so Steve's idea is most likely. Have left my original reply as it may still be of interest / help to someone. Peter.
      Last edited by greyV8pete; 09-02-16, 02:34 PM. Reason: Always read the question! PL.

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      • #4
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        Steve was right!
        It was quite amusing though!

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        • #5
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          Marina based cars, certainly early ones, those using the donor loom, are sadly lacking in the Fuse and Relay departments.
          MOC member since 05/97
          1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
          1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
          Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
          The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

          Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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          • #6
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            Sadly lacking. Full stop!

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            • #7
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              Please lay off Marinas I have had a few, None were unreliable,1300s were economical, the O series 1700 was quick enough to fool a lot of people. If a heavy anti roll bar was fitted they cornered. The van was spacious. And they were comfortable. They were a nice simple car.

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              • #8
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                I totally aggree Dave. I was a telephone engineer working for GPO/BT/Openreach for 40 + years and the best van I had was the Marina!
                Fast and comfortable and reliable.
                Ladders on top, loads of room for the tools in the back and blasting round the roads of Cheshire and time for a quick pint at lunch time...those were the days!
                That's one of the reasons I bought this Roadster.
                Gareth.

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                • #9
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                  I didn't like to say that I couldn't afford a good Marina so the Roadster was the nearest I could get !

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                  • #10
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                    I remember regularly driving a Marina in around 1973, a blue 1.8 TC, company owned pool car. For me it was the best thing since sliced bread, but I have mode on to modern cars as my daily driver.
                    If I am derogatory about Marinas, it's not about a car I drove 40+ years ago, it's about the technology used back then and how it compares to modern standards, sometimes with safety in mind.
                    If one were to rebuild a Marina or Triumph based roadster to meet current IVA and accepted current standards then many differences would need to be addressed, but if you were to restore an old Marina to original condition, no such rules or expectations apply.
                    To stick with 40 year old design even today, in a Kit Car, you would be looking at Electronic Ignition , a Tufrided Rocker shaft , and dual circuit brakes, as a starting point, followed by numerous additions, remember it took 12 attempts in UK parliament to make the wearing of front seat belts compulsory in 1981! Technology and acceptable standards move slowly.

                    So far from attacking the Marina, (the activities of Clarkson and co were deplorable) I am a contributor and Admin on the Morris Marina Forum, as well as active here. I hope that by adopting new technologies and principles, Marinas and Marlin Roadsters can be maintained in good working order for many years to come.
                    MOC member since 05/97
                    1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
                    1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
                    Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
                    The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

                    Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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                    • #11
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                      As a young chap I had a viva, my brother a marina 1.3 coupe and my mate a 1.3 escort mk 1. The escort was the better car in every respect the viva was great if slow but the marina was fast - it handled like it wouldnt go round corners and when you did get round it was quite a relief - the set up was appalling even compared with contemporaries - yet if it came to one of us going out in the marina or the viva it was always the marina! I loved the sending up of it that clarkson did - after all we can never take ourselves to seriously or we end up miserable old duffers in anoraks. NO - enjoy the humour and relax
                      Like so many BL products they were stymied by poor development budgets and were often innovative beyond their time but ended up with some old fashioned solution to save money in the end - like torsion bar suspension! Just my opinion of course

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                      • #12
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                        Ah, the handling...like a waterbed on wheels, but a very comfy one at that!

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                        • #13
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                          My 1st car was a Marina back in mid 70s. As a teenager with my 3 mates camping down south (we are from Geordie land) in that great summer of 76, we were driving along a fair but legal pace (officer) when I had the request for the key to unlock the glove box to get out a valuable. Same key as the ignition and the only one we had. OK I say I will whip out key while we continue to freewheel at about 60mph and you quickly unlock it. Great idea in progress when we hear the click of the steering lock as we start to take a bend -- I can still hear the screaming -- never has it been so hard to get a key back into an ignition slot!!!!!!

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                          • #14
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                            Reminds me if the time I put my hand through the spokes of the steering wheel to get something off the ledge in front of the speedo, just as a corner came up. Almost broke my arm in the panic! Der!

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                            • #15
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                              For those with a pride of their Marina cars and all things BL how about this
                              MOC member since 05/97
                              1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
                              1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
                              Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
                              The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

                              Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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