Hello everyone.
I'm looking for information on how to convert the current plastic elbowed vacuum pipes with silicone ones in a 1996 Mayfair Spi. Over the last 12 months I've had 3 separate occasions where my Mini had trouble which was caused by the vacuum pipes leaking/cracking/splitting etc. Being fairly new to fuel injected Minis, it turned out being costly sending it into garages to have the issues fixed. I didn't know at the time it was this simple tubes that were causing havoc with the engine management system. I was so close to coughing out on new sensors and the like.
Having done a bit more homework on these vacuum pipes & speaking to other very helpful Mini owners, I understand there may be a solution to solving this vacuum pipe issue once and for all. Apparently you can replace all the plastic pipes with silicone ones. Has anyone done this with their Spi/Mpi Mini? Also any tips & advice on how best to do this conversion would be most appreciated. Fed up of having to keep replacing them every other month.