I'm new to Morgans and their idiosyncrasies (but really enjoying the Morgan experience) but thought I'd just post a few things I've noticed or done to our +4 GDI. In looking at the car in detail, pretty much for the first time, my initial impression is that I am pleased with the build quality and the way things have been done. But there are always the small things that make a difference for the owner...
From the 'old days' on a Wolsley 4/44 I always had grease nipple caps on to prevent dirt getting into grease gun - so now fitted on the Morgan. Also plan to fit gaiters to the lower springs when the weather is warmer! (thanks to DaveW and others for the idea and detail though).
On the GDI there is a small primary catalytic converter in the engine compartment very near the exhaust manifold - but it just protrudes through the inner wing to the wheel arch. Within the wheel arch a cable loom runs along the top of this inner wing and passes just over the extremity of the catalytic converter. After our last run out I felt how hot this got (did this carefully as self-harm is not high on my 'to do' list). It was fairly warm - could still touch it - and while I don't think it would get so hot to cause immediate damage, the heat may well 'harden' the wiring insulation over time. To minimise this I put some reflective heatshield around the loom where it gets radiant heat from the catalytic converter/exhaust.
Connecting a battery conditioner (Ctek) via permanent leads would be preferable, but on investigating this it appears the battery has limited access and the +ve pole is almost impossible to connect to - very tight access. The fitted safety fuse just after the take-off (visible in picture) has moulded connections - so no access here to connect either. But with the fitted Banner battery I notice that there are two +ve poles and two -ve poles on the battery, so with another pair of battery terminals I think they can be used to separately hard-wire the plug lead to the battery charger (will put an in-line 10A fuse though, just in case....). Anyone done the same?
I noticed that on the near-side inner wing there are the holes for the steering column (for a LHD car). On the GDI the alternator is extremely near one of these large holes (see picture) and is likely to receive spray and crud from the wheel in the wheel arch. Just tried today to use the magic duct/duck tape to blank this hole off but the inner wing (in the engine compartment) appears coated with something (probably oil etc from manufacture) and the tape does not stick at all. I have looked/tried to think of a better suitable blanking grommet/arrangement but with no luck - has anyone found a successful way of blanking off these irregular shaped holes? (there are two large ones from the n/s wheel arch to the engine compartment) - I would be really interested to hear how it was done.
Any view on above be welcome - particularly if I've overlooked something!
