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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 15:45:42 GMT 1
evenin all....
sooty is in disgrace....
shes been stalling at junctions since bristol, and my manifold gasket was blowing too...so thought that could account for the stalling....
changed the gasket yesterday, so no blowing but she was still stalling, earlier she broke down and will not start....did start but wouldnt pull away and now refuses to go at all
checked the following:
points....all ok, clean and working
plugs......as above, put the light thingies on them and they are firing fine.
fuel....going into carb fine...but carb is using a great amount of oil in the pot, put some in yesterday and low again today.
thought maybe head gasket but no oil in rad (or film on top of water) and no mayo in the cap
any ideas anyone....
thanks from a sick mini...lol
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Post by dai9fxey on Jun 4, 2008 16:46:28 GMT 1
 Sorry to hear that Sooty's misbehaving. I Can't remember If You're running a coil set up.  There's only 2 things left to check and that's the Coil and condenser. Can't think what else it could be, at the moment. Also sounds a bit like fuelling problems.
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Post by byron101 on Jun 4, 2008 17:03:21 GMT 1
yeah running coil set up, spark at plug seems fine poured petrol into carb + still want fire |
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Post by jc1380s on Jun 4, 2008 17:37:43 GMT 1
Sounds odd that the oil is draining out of the carb dashpot. Unscrew the dashpot and remove it to see if there is anything obvious - like a crack Only other thing I could think of is the ignition timing, but thats only cos I've just been through all that with jc. Might be worth checking again though jc |
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 17:45:50 GMT 1
thanks jc....
funny thing is that it ran as far as my daughters...only cutting out at junctions.....got in the car to come home and its started playing up big time....
i cant see that the dizzy has moved at all, and if the condensor/ points/ coil were not ok then we wouldnt have a spark?
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Post by jc1380s on Jun 4, 2008 17:52:35 GMT 1
thanks jc.... funny thing is that it ran as far as my daughters...only cutting out at junctions.....got in the car to come home and its started playing up big time.... i cant see that the dizzy has moved at all, and if the condensor/ points/ coil were not ok then we wouldnt have a spark? Is there any oil in the carb dashpot now or when these problems were happening sooty What type of carb is it - is it the type with a Wax-stat on the bottom jc |
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Post by irishstick on Jun 4, 2008 17:58:43 GMT 1
if it is a wax stat, ld ditch it anyway, they really lean off the fuel at higher revs,,,,,
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 18:36:10 GMT 1
the carb is a hif 44.... just looked in the dash pot and cant see anything obvious, but not too sure what i`m looking for....
just tried new plugs, and put more oil in dashpot and still the same problems,
when sooty gets ill...she really gets ill...lol
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Post by ljonez on Jun 4, 2008 19:16:41 GMT 1
sounds like sticking points but you have checked them.
could posibly be a blown head gasket, if they blow between cylinders you wont get oil in the rad or mayo in the cap.
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 19:22:47 GMT 1
THINK THAT IS THE ONLY THING IT COULD BE.....ANY WAY TO TEST IT? |
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Post by ljonez on Jun 4, 2008 19:48:04 GMT 1
yep with a compression tester. you have a pm
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 19:51:00 GMT 1
ty
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Post by Dog on Jun 4, 2008 21:15:19 GMT 1
If u do get it start.... it'll sound like a tractor!
My vans went on the M4 once.... managed to drive it about 70 miles before it finally had enough.
But strangely, I stripped that engine this week, and found it wasn't the head gasket at all, but a warped head from over heating!!
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 21:20:02 GMT 1
i`m glad i fixed the temp sender...at least i know shes def not overheated.....
had another peek at her and there does seem to be some oil down the block, but some of it has been there for quite a while (guess who cant be bothered to clean the engine!!!)
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 21:52:11 GMT 1
no...only got the older type...for a 1000 engine, but dont think it will run it???
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Post by marvin151173 on Jun 4, 2008 21:52:29 GMT 1
My first mini used to cut out at junctions, i spent a fortune getting things checked out in the end it was a cracked dizzy cap!
just a thought??
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 21:55:03 GMT 1
will check in the morning but cleaned up all the metal bits in it earlier and didnt notice a crack ....she wont even start now
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 21:59:53 GMT 1
i`ll give it a shot in the morning if ive got time.....its running fine (on byrons car but dont tell him !)
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Post by minichick on Jun 4, 2008 22:02:59 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D He might see it Julie ;D  |
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 4, 2008 22:08:15 GMT 1
nar.....wont read this....too busy watching this weird program
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Sorry to hear that Sooty's misbehaving.
