6 replies to this topic

[littlenelly]

Hi all, I only usually  use my mini for local shows and  with show season about to start need to get it up and running. Back in June it let me down. Sitting at traffic light for about 5 mins then went to move way it cut out and refused to start. A hour later the RAC arrived hummed and hard scratch his head and thought it was the fuel pump, 5 hour later on the back of a flatbed and got home. Fuel pump was replaced a couple of days later and it started almost the first turn of the key. fast forward to November sitting at traffic lights go to pull away car cuts out and refuses to start and hasn't started since. Where to start any help appreciated 

[mini_man96]

I would start by pulling the fuel line off the carb to check you definitely have fuel getting to it. Could be as simple as a clogged filter! Does it have a mechanical or electric pump?

[CityEPete]

Does it turn over?
Is there a spark?
Is there any fuel getting through?

Get a yes to all three and you're away :-D

[blacktulip]

Bad coil wiring?

[littlenelly]

hi guys its up and running, the points were completely close and weren't opening, ive got a Stealth set to replace the mechanical ones but ive just put a new set in for the time being, what is the correct gap for the points as ive just eyeballed it for now, it seems to be running fine. also replaced the coil and plug

[mini_man96]

Around 14 to 16 thou if I remember rightly

[littlenelly]

nice one cheers