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[Big_Adam]

Hello people,

ok i cheacked my car's oil today and it was a little bit above min so i though "be aright for today then" and when to my dad's. i left the paper towel i used in my car (normaly chuck them in the bin when i do the oil) got to my dad's stayed for an hour or so then got back in the car. I noticed a wiff of pertol. i did have a problem with the smell before (turns out the little pipe wasn't going into the rubber gromet on the floor) which i fixed. i found out the paper towel smelt of pertol. got home and cheacked the oil again. it still smelt of petrol. took the oily paper towel to my mum who also said it smelled of petrol.

So after that storie. what the hells wrong with my car. how the hell is petrol getting in my oil. i was going to chang the oil anyway soon as its a bit black but now i'm a bit scared my car's going to exsplode. what do i do!!!!

thanks

[Jackman]

Do you have a mechanical fuel pump?

[minidaves]

mechinical fuel pump failure do not drive it as it will go bang, replace pump oil change and you should be aok

dave

[Big_Adam]

i got an electric thing i think. well the only petrol pipes connected to the engine are the one that connects to the carb. i think my pertrol pump is this little round ting connected to the cars firewall below the manifold.

[Guess-Works.com]

I think you'll find it's conencted to the engine, all other pumps are either in the tank (MPI and maybe SPI) or on the rear subframe, 60/70's cooper..

Unless what you think is a pump is a fuel filter ?

Edited by GuessWorks, 26 December 2005 - 02:31 PM.

[Big_Adam]

must be in the tank then. only other thing connected to the lines.

my lines,
tank>rubber pipe>Metal pipe>Rubber pipe>fuel filter>rubber pipe>metal pipe>rubber pipe>carb float chamber thing

[miniboo]

what year is your mini?

[Big_Adam]

1982 Austin Mini HL.

[miniboo]

i would say that if it is that age it has a mechanical pump on it. Unless you have had it upgraded.

The fuel pump is attached to the back of the engine.

[Big_Adam]

oh yeah so it is. just had a look. sorry about that. yes it is connected to the engine

edit

looks like this

[miniboo]

spot on thats the one.

[Big_Adam]

so change it then. i had a look in the haynes book and it say it can go wrong. so i shoul;d order a new one then.

are the banks open tommrow. i got to pay some cash in 1st

[minidaves]

should be able to get one of them from halfords today

dave

[Bungle]

and remember to change your oil and filter afterwards :smartass:

[Big_Adam]

aye i will. won't be till i pay in my cash and order one from mini spairs. i don't mind the wait. i need the exersise too.

on the subject of oil do i need any sort of oil??

edit

and what oil filter do i need. off mini spairs i mean. there two types ones a twin injection so do i need this one??