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[Dolly 89]

i wouldn't do anything because my standard 1991 mini city last year didnt miss a beat no weather sheild no marigolds nothing just maintenance and driving alot never had a problem with water

On a later 90's model, wouldn't you have electronic ignition as standard? In which case protection from water ingress is less of an issue than it is with the traditional points & condenser set up. That said driving a car with electronic ignition does not make you exempt from it, plenty of later minis & also those earlier models converted to electronic ignition still break down due to water ingress. I remember one L2B a few years back (2002 maybe?) when the heavens opened and suddenly literally dozens of broken down minis of all ages littered the A23!!

honestly i dont know to be honest i never really did anything with it, it was my first mini so didnt know anything i now know alot more though. but i drove it through snow rain anything and everything never missing a beat but maybe i was lucky if i did have the problem i would have been fitting MJ for sure im not a fan of temporary fixes do it properly to start with

[Dolly 89]

you could do that but then in my opinion everytime you open your engine bay your going to throw up because they look so ugly i have a mini to enjoy and want it to look as good as it can not put rubber gloves on it to make it look a mess if my mini was on the road i wouldn't do anything because my standard 1991 mini city last year didnt miss a beat no weather sheild no marigolds nothing just maintenance and driving alot never had a problem with water

Go on fit a Marigold but make sure it's a pink one ! Would suit you

oh nige you know me so well it would match my pink driving gloves and pink hat lol (that means laugh out loud nige i didnt think you would know being a bit older )

[ian2000t]

Thirded on the MegaJolt!! If you work down and drive round country lanes everyday puddles aren't always avoidable... unless you drive everywhere at 10mph, or enjoy breaking harshly and getting a rear-end shunts!

If you don't want to MegaJolt then an elec dizzy and a marigold is a good way around.... until some water gets in the marigold and can't get out..


Other things - if you put 13's on be prepared to change your balljoints far too often! And keep your water/antifreeze clean/renewed regularly. If you let it get rusty and sludgy that's when things start overheating. And even better, when you do put clean antifreeze in it often clears the sludge and finds leaks in your system or heater!!