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[bmcecosse]

And change to Champion plugs - instead of these useless NGKs........ But it IS the choke sticking on - so make sure it goes OFF

Edited by bmcecosse, 22 May 2010 - 07:14 PM.

[mini danny]

Good idea to have a manual. Be careful when taking it apart you don't bend anything... that long brass needle is easily damaged with heavy handedness or slippy out of fingerness and onto floor disease. These sort of things get easier with practice... once you've sussed it, it will become second nature.

ok thanks ill be very light handed then and will try and not bend anythink

[mini danny]

And change to Champion plugs - instead of these useless NGKs........ But it IS the choke sticking on - so make sure it goes OFF

why champion ?? how can i stop it from sticking in ???

[DeanP]

Do as BMC says and get some releasing oil around the choke linkage first and make sure that isn't sticking.

[mini danny]

Do as BMC says and get some releasing oil around the choke linkage first and make sure that isn't sticking.

ok ill give it ago tomorrow thanks

[samsfern]

And change to Champion plugs - instead of these useless NGKs........ But it IS the choke sticking on - so make sure it goes OFF

why are ngks useless? my mini always soots champions up, ngks have never given me a problem.

[liirge]

this is a personal preference that should NOT be given as advice, both manufactures make spark plugs that are adequate for the job.
If you've got new NGK's there is no need to go out and by some Champions because some bloke prefers them without having any scientific argument behind him.

Edited by liirge, 22 May 2010 - 07:43 PM.

[benb12]

If you think it may be the jet sticking, just try pushing the bottom of the jet up to check. And if you do take apart the carb, cleanliness is the order of the day - bits of dirt/grit/whatever won't help the piston rise and fall smoothly.

[MRA]

Is the jet straight ? as they can easily bend especially if the engine is allowed to rock on to the bulkhead

Try pulling the choke knob from inside the car, (with the engine OFF) now release the choke knob pushing it in fully and check the mechanism on the carb has it gone fully "home" ie is the choke returning to the off position correctly ?

[mini93]

Is the jet straight ? as they can easily bend especially if the engine is allowed to rock on to the bulkhead

when i speaking to southam about TMF in general he mentioned your jet was bent, cant remember if Rod said it was fixed tho but look at your recipts for parts bought

[mini danny]

Is the jet straight ? as they can easily bend especially if the engine is allowed to rock on to the bulkhead

when i speaking to southam about TMF in general he mentioned your jet was bent, cant remember if Rod said it was fixed tho but look at your recipts for parts bought

what did you speak to southam mini centre and they said my mine was bent ?????

[dazzler-pws]

Danny you have been given good advice on how to fix it, and you feel you dont have the skills to do it (which is fine)

You can not set your mixture on your drive and get it right, you need equipment and know how to do it correctly

Go to a different garage, a mini specialist and pay them to sort it, or better still pay for a rolling road tune

[mini93]

naa i had a carb off them which has a bent jet and while talking to them about theminiforum it was mentioned in passing

iv still got to fix that now reminded myself haha

[mini danny]

naa i had a carb off them which has a bent jet and while talking to them about theminiforum it was mentioned in passing

iv still got to fix that now reminded myself haha

ohh ok i really neeed to get mine fixed but if im honest havent got the balls to start taking my carb apart

[mini danny]

just been out to start her and she cuts out ofter few secs and wont rev at all had a look at the spark plugs are cuput starting to get *drunk* off im gonna end up selling her and never coming back to a mini all ive had is problem after problem with it and i havent even started driving im 17 in 2 days and was hopeing to learn to drive in it but i quess not i took the black cap off the top of the carb the ball on the end was covered in oil dont know if this is good or bad i think its the jet thats *melonsed* is there anny one near leamington that would be able to change it for me ill pay you just wont it to work for when i can drive :@