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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 13, 2011 22:32:15 GMT 1
yer was nice to hear:D
oh yer cant get it off my face lol
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Post by Custard on Mar 14, 2011 14:06:31 GMT 1
Well done, you gotta be over the Moon  Now enjoy  |
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 14, 2011 22:22:19 GMT 1
i amm!!
drove it to coll today then went for a spin up to resolven in my free and then went to llangadog over the black mountain and drop into it that way
i love it!!
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 17, 2011 23:11:30 GMT 1
i now mini heaters are for want of a better word poop but my heater pipes dont seem to be heating:/
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 18, 2011 11:32:54 GMT 1
help!!
driving to coll this morning goin up quite a steep hil and she cut out on me:/
and then wouldnt re-start:/
anyideas???
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Post by jackdaw on Mar 18, 2011 13:14:16 GMT 1
Will need some more info on this one !  Could be anything like running out of petrol, no spark, points gap, engine flooding, lectrickery breakdown etc  Is it still there? Can you get it back home any way? |
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Post by Custard on Mar 18, 2011 15:34:20 GMT 1
Any more news  Plus regarding the heating is the valve opening ? letting the hot water to the matrix |
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 18, 2011 20:36:13 GMT 1
yer i got it back:)
traced it back to no spark and looks like the its the condenser in the dizzy following the info from heynes
and yer got rid of the valve so its constantly goin through it if you get me so could it be an air lock ?
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Post by jackdaw on Mar 18, 2011 20:54:06 GMT 1
 Glad to see you got the loss of spark sorted then. If I think there is an airlock I jack the car up at the front or run it up on car ramps. Engine off - remove the rad cap - make sure the heater valve is open (not a problem if you have bypassed it!) Start the engine and let it idle till the engine thermostat in the cooling system opens and the engine reaches "normal" temp. If you watch the water level in the rad while this is happening you may see it drop indicating that the air from the heater has reached the rad. Top up the water in the rad and replace the cap. Check the heater to see if the pipes are hot or if there is heat coming out of where it should! That is the way I 1st run the engine after its been out or after the rad has been off and I have never had any major airlock problems. Hope it works for you
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 18, 2011 21:02:47 GMT 1
ahh thanks alot:) shall do this:D
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Post by jackdaw on Mar 18, 2011 21:06:22 GMT 1
Just one more thing while you are about it ....... Check all the heater pipes from the engine bay into the car and back into the engine bay to make sure they are not bent or kinked in any way so blocking the water flow. |
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 18, 2011 21:07:56 GMT 1
seem so simple its probs whats happened:P it always seem to happen to me:P
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 22, 2011 14:23:08 GMT 1
woooo:D more breakdowns:D:L was driving bout yesterda then i broke down woop! was on the duel between resolven and neath and all revs and everything went so pulled over waited a few mins then started her again she went like 5 feet down then road and went again:/ gott her into a lay by poped the engine everything seemed fine so tried again same thing so decided not to move. checked everything over and the coil was boiling!!! finally got it home checked everything changed the coil and she was fine so i drove her into coll today after my lesson bout and hour and half after chacked her over and the coil was warm but im not sure if it was just engine heat as when i checked after dinner about an hour later she was cool if it is the coil still getting warm any idea why??? BUT!!!! quote of the day ' glad to see you got a real mini not one of those german sh*t'  |
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Post by Huntyfm on Mar 22, 2011 14:25:31 GMT 1
Glad to hear your having fun ha, On a side note, you need to update with pictures MR!
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Post by jackdaw on Mar 22, 2011 14:28:30 GMT 1
Hi mm3
The coil will get warm under normal use (think of it as a transformer for the 'lectrickery' from the battery to get HT sparks for the plugs!) and they can breakdown and cause excessive heat if they go wrong, which would fit your description of the "breakdown"
Easy answer is that if the Mini runs OK now with the replacement coil then job done!
Did you sort out your heater by the way?
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 22, 2011 14:30:34 GMT 1
so its okay the the replacment coil was warm when i pulled into coll:)
thanks alot again:)
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 24, 2011 9:50:51 GMT 1
ahhhhhhhhh:@ i am never giving anyone a lift again! late last night ina bit of a rush reversing into the garage and i ripped the ******* arch off:@  |
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 24, 2011 9:58:04 GMT 1
do you think their group 5 arches??
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Post by jackdaw on Mar 24, 2011 10:49:05 GMT 1
ahhhhhhhhh:@ i am never giving anyone a lift again! late last night ina bit of a rush reversing into the garage and i ripped the ******* arch off:@ OUCH!!!! Only good point is you are not likely to ever do that again ! |
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Post by rhid_93 on Mar 24, 2011 10:59:45 GMT 1
yerr true lol just now cant use my car and it wont get painted and just arrghhh!:L
ahh well at least it wernt another car or something:L
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Now enjoy 
Plus regarding the heating is the valve opening ? letting the hot water to the matrix
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