So apparently the folk at the vehicle inspection garage have decided that the Austin FX4 Black Cab that is luxuriating in my garage is safe to drive on the road. Yippee! I was a little terrified letting the young tester chap drive it 100 yards to the inspection bay. Partly because it terrified me to […]
Where are the bits that make my Austin FX4 taxi start? What are they doing while I’m sitting patiently turning the key? These are the questions I found myself thinking after conquering several of the lighting systems of my car in the last few days. It’s a strange order to deal with things – make
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There are three things you must know to start an FX4D – the classic London Taxi. The first is that there is a diesel cutoff control in the cab. If this is pulled out, then no diesel flows to the engine, and you’ll just kill your starter motor wondering why the dang thing won’t start.
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