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[Tomf]

Well my friend has asked me to try and find out what wrong with his mini.

He has been having trouble getting the mini to start in the morning, so has to jump start it quite often, and then the last couple of days when approaching a junction and the clutch is pressed the engine stalls.

So i changed the plugs, leads, HT cap, rotor arm, re-set the timing and tuned the carb up using a colour tune. I havent changed the points and condensers at the moment as they didnt have any at the motor factors, but i did re-gap the points and give them a quick clean up...

So i took the mini for a quick spin after that but as soon as you press the clutch down the engine still stalls...

Has anyone got any idea what the problem could be as he needs his mini back asap...

[Surfbluegarage]

whenever you press it does it die? clutchsounds like its dragging or somethings come a drift in there release bearing seised?

[Tomf]

No if you start the mini up it will idle and rev properly with either the clutch in or out, but as soon as you move off and press the clutch down the engine stalls...

[Surfbluegarage]

do the revs drop at all when u press it down? if not id say check fuelling over its starving it of fuel maybe? made any changes to it latly?

[Tomf]

Nope no changes atall when the clutch is pressed at idle when not moving, but as soon as you drive it even 5 yard, then press the clutch it dies.

I can remember he said something about the place he normal gets his fuel leaded stuff from (his head doesnt have the hardened seats fitted) doesnt do it anymore so he got something from halfords... and when to too the plugs out they were really quite red...

[Surfbluegarage]

browney red or just red? if its red ive never seed a red spark plug other than a hot one haha other than the fuel additive and the clutch im stuck without looking at it matey haha

[davethemini1293]

it'l be the thrusts or the clutch release bearing...

[minitomfoolery]

It'll be the cold in the mornings, tell him to let his car tick over and warm up for 5 minutes before he drives it or keep the choke open slightly.

Has he got a water heated alloy inlet manifold? if so make sure its plumbed in.

[Tomf]

it'l be the thrusts or the clutch release bearing...

Im prety sure its not that otherwise it would stall when the clutch is depressed when not driving...

It'll be the cold in the mornings, tell him to let his car tick over and warm up for 5 minutes before he drives it or keep the choke open slightly.

Has he got a water heated alloy inlet manifold? if so make sure its plumbed in.

This problem is happening even after the car have been left idling for over 30 minutes... its not down to the mixture, timing or cold iv already covered all that...

[davethemini1293]

It'll be the cold in the mornings, tell him to let his car tick over and warm up for 5 minutes before he drives it or keep the choke open slightly.

Has he got a water heated alloy inlet manifold? if so make sure its plumbed in.

the problem is the engine losing rpm's due to excess wear somewhere,
check the bearing then the thrusts

[davethemini1293]

try engine earth.....

[Tomf]

It'll be the cold in the mornings, tell him to let his car tick over and warm up for 5 minutes before he drives it or keep the choke open slightly.

Has he got a water heated alloy inlet manifold? if so make sure its plumbed in.

the problem is the engine losing rpm's due to excess wear somewhere,
check the bearing then the thrusts

But if that was the case the engine would lose rpm's when the car is stationary and the clutch is depressed, so i cant see how that can be the case.

try engine earth.....

Thanks, but iv already done that its got 3 earth straps fitted in different locations off the engine now...

[davethemini1293]

sounds like you know what your doing so all i can say is good luck
and i hope you get yor car fixed,
is there not any 'real' mini experts in the area?