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Thanks all - looks like its the new rubber mount plate as some have suggested.  Omicron should mention it as would have been easy to do with it off the car.  I will avoid references to the balls as what was OK for Round the Horne is probably not acceptable in 2024.  Showing age.

Any specific recommendation for lining material for 6th series B20 front brake shoes (fitted to a 4th series car as it happens)?

Many thanks

On a "got to start somewhere" basis towards making stuff like that I've been experimenting.  Rather than clutter this thread I've started another:

https://www.lancia.myzen.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=14201.0

Thought I would join this one in case someone has an obvious answer.

Took off carbs (Solex on an S1) to replace the rubber mount which appeared cracked from outside but was fine inside ( should have done it before purchasing new part) Cleaned carbs up a bit with carb cleaner but otherwise left undisturbed.  Put back with new gaskets and sealing compound on joint faces.  Now won't idle below 2000 and rising as gets warm.  Is an air leak the obvious answer as can't think where it might be.  Would cleaning of outsides cause problem due to turning carbs upside down?

Anyway any thoughts as due on tour in June.

Dis-connect the rod (15) in the pic and see if that makes a difference to the idle - if it does adjust the end pieces until it is correct

Small spheres - oh dear  never saw any parts fall out - will check.

if you did not take the top off the carbs the small steel balls/spheres will still be in place. These perform the the function of a one way valve for the throttle pumps and live under some brass “weights” that are held captive with 2 cylindrical caps (to the front of the float chamber).

It's coming along now David yes, Dan is doing a great job.
Had a nice chat with him tonight in fact, he's now got it back on its wheels and will be putting the newly made seat mount cross member in soon.
In fact we've come to a plan that will see the outer sills go on around the end of this month or in June then the car is coming back to me for the upper body repairs such as the rear panel reinstallation and the lower front panel bits.
We had planned for him to do pretty much all the welding but as it has taken longer so therefore cost me more than we'd planned and he has jobs stacking up so it makes sense for me to finish off the repairs now Dan has done the awful job of the underbody repairs which were a real mess with the old underseal needing scraping off and of course the front floor pans he made for it.
Although it'll mean more work for me than I'd planned I'm looking forward to getting a strong car back

Small spheres - oh dear  never saw any parts fall out - will check.

Sself-lovey !!!

Doesn't feel all that long elapsed time. 

Check the new rubber spacer is not holding the throttle open a tad. Found with remanufactured ones this is a common problem….

We're setting off from Yorkshire tomorrow morning, sadly going in my Audi daily driver as not enough room in the Fulvia Sport.

Never been before so looking forward to it, interested to see how it compares to Goodwood, Classic Le Mans, Nurburgring Oldtimers etc

Andrew
S1 Fulvia Sport