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[clabby]

Model:austin mini clubman
Year:1970
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible): starts to stall when reved highly



Any non-standard parts that might be involved with the problem?not shore if the SU carb is stardard or not

basicly whats happening is when the car is reving higly the engin starts to stall. i had a problem ware the fuel was flodding the engin and i backed the air/fuel mix screw down till it fired up then when it reves high it starts to stall and its isleing to high any one have a idea what is wrong and it has a electronic egnition and its a 1.3 metro engin

any help would be grate thanks

[bmcecosse]

You need to tell us what carb is on it - and what needle is in the carb.

[clabby]

You need to tell us what carb is on it - and what needle is in the carb.

sorry not being much help here i think its the normal SU metro carb and not shore on the needle either i asume its the standard one for the carb. im new to minis and old engins how do i find out what carb it is and what needle is in the carb? sorry to sound so thick

[daemonchild]

im new to minis and old engins. sorry to sound so thick

Have you bought a Haynes manual for the mini?
Best cash you'll spend...

And it's fine to be new at something. That statement alone will mean people lighten up on you.
Welcome to minis!

[clabby]

im new to minis and old engins. sorry to sound so thick

Have you bought a Haynes manual for the mini?
Best cash you'll spend...

And it's fine to be new at something. That statement alone will mean people lighten up on you.
Welcome to minis!

yea i have a haynes manual was in the boot under a load of old bits lol. the manual dont seem to help to much with the carb tho. i went for the if in doubt give it a clout methord but it hurt so that dint work ill have a play with the air/fuel mix see if it improves. had a 3 day mad rush trying to get it ready for mot a mission that seems near on imposible i got 1 day left to get it all sorted and drivable what have i let me self in for lol

[bmcecosse]

You need to feel if the piston inside the carb is free to lift up easily with a finger - and should fall back down with a nice 'clunk' when you let go. Also - add some light oil in the damper by unscrewing the top 'nut' and lifting the damper out. Add oil - replace damper. Also make sure the throttle cable is moving freely - and has a little 'free play' when the engine is idling. And make sure the choke is going right off too.

Edited by bmcecosse, 21 November 2009 - 09:15 PM.