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[Tommole]

Model:City
Year:1988
HI,
I have a 998cc mini automatic which dies when i put it into drive which comes particularly dangerous at traffic lights and junctions as you can imagine. Usually what happens is when i stop the engine drops to 100-200 rpm then stops. Sometimes i can pull the choke out to stop this but it doesn't always work thought. Also i have noticed that when i can then pull off its slow on the uptake for a few seconds then picks up, however once its going it drives perfectly fine. I have been told that it 'could' be the valve heads as ive been running on unleaded fuel which might have damaged them, but i want a second opinion, and im also not very good mechanically with cars so as much info about it would be very appreciated.
cheers

Edited by Tommole, 15 December 2010 - 02:37 PM.

[Beej123]

If your valves are for leaded petrol its only as matter of time before you start getting misfires, it may not cause this specific problem but it will become a problem eventually, you can either change the valve heads or start using a lead additive with the unleaded petrol, i would get a mechanic to look over the valves though to make sure they are not already damaged, as far as the problem of dying when stationary my guess would be a clutch problem, thats why the choke helps sometimes, brings the revs up. Like i said though, just a guess.

[Tommole]

ill start using the additive but not to sure if the damage has already been done too much.
Thanks for your help

[hainzie]

i got this problem got manual engine tho, could be your leads getting wet?

[Tommole]

That could be part of the problem or at least doesnt help it. in the rain the revs go very high and i cant go above 30. if this isnt part of it its certainly another one |