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At the last British car rally I went to, I sold my entire inventory of Lucas wiring harness repair kits.

I built and modified the 1970 TR6 for which we used to attend the marks rallies all over the country. I had sold the car to a club member in 2014. He has done a great job of keeping it in excellent shape. When I built the car, I ran all silicone insulated oversized wiring one strand at a time and made a harness. Drove that car everywhere including Toronto for a meet one year all the way from AZ. It's been a while and we took the time to drive to the event this year. Everyone looked great as they did the last time we were together.  One thing I have learned is that no matter the vehicle, the bonds of friendships made will always remain even when those toys are gone. The pic is of myself and the new owner.

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The rally would have been the opportune time to help you with this.  The solenoid has two coils inside, one is pull-in (white wire), the other is hold-in (red wire), black is negative.   The pull-in can only be energized for a short period or you’ll let the smoke out!   Disconnect the rod from the slug.  When the slug is pushed all the way in, pull the rod from the injection pump back until it stops, it should extend past the mating hole by 1/8”.  This insures the slug can bottom out without being held back by the pump’s maximum stop.  Occasionally, the slug can get sticky from dirt build up, make sure it is clean and only lubricate with dry lubes.

Richard, you are a good student…..and a great instructor!


I knew you would be busy and figured my solution would be a simple over the "internet" deal. I did replace the solenoid with a new genuine Martin/Yanmar part. I will do as you suggested and see if that helps. I think mine has two wires connected with a third one not mating to anything. I noticed Rudy and Steve trying to help Vinny on getting two roof airs removed/replaced. Figured the older guys would do the mental work while the young guys do the lifting. We had the units swapped in about 15 minutes. I can't stand to watch people struggle or need assistance without doing something. In the end, they needed some drain parts that were hard to find. I believe they got it done but we had to leave a few days early.