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[johny:)]

hi just got my mini going againe after 8 months of being stood all started out wen the 998 blew up so the car was stood for 8 months then when i had time i took the engine out of a downer mini wich had no problem starting at all neather did my 998 before it blew up so i get the 1275 into my mini and get it running simple got it back on the road but after about to days its stugeling to turn over then all of a sudern it will go so i thout mabie its just a bad earth so i cleaned up the earth no difference so i added another earth lead same no difference changed the starter from my old engine still the same clened tge conections up still no good so what im thinking is mabie the batterie is breaking up under load it will run with the lights and wipers on no problem go for a run park it up as soon as i tern it off try to restart car wont tern over very well will be like a slow turnover or two go in the hoise come back out 20 minits later it will strugle to turn over but then it will start

has any one had this problem before or could any one tell me what they think it is im beliving to think its the battery as its was stood for a wile i neva had any problem with the old engine thanks for any replys

[orangeboy]

you need ya battery drop testing, as you said it could be breaking down under load. Can you check the starter motor current draw whilst its cranking?

[JimmyB]

Punctuation and grammar, my brain hurt reading that.

[callyspoy]

Wow, a very helpful response there Jimmy. I'm sure the OP has gained a lot from that.

[jimnali]

Check that the battery terminals are clean and are firmly attached.

Does the connections on the starter solenoid.

It would help if you gave a fuller description of the symptoms. What happens when you turn the key? Does the solenoid click? Does the starter spin but not turn the engine?

[johny:)]

rite got in the car this afternoon turned the key started first time drove down to the garage tried to start it worked perect thout i will try the batterie off my other mini starts first time think oh sorted must of been the batterie drive to my local tesco tern the car off then i restarted it starts first time tern it off wont go theres no clicking on the starter it does turn over but very slow go in to tesco come back out and it goes easy the symptoms are the starter turns the engine but verry slow if i keep flicking the key it will go

i now think its eather the main power lead will check its not burned on the exhaust or some thing the solonoid on the starter or the power coming from the key to the solinoid

[roly]

Hi I'm having the same problem!!!

Turn the key 1 time and it turns over really slowly, back the key off then try again and it turns over quickly but doesnt start or can turn the key and it starts right on the button!!

Also found that sometimes it will be turning over fine and then starts as I release the key!!!????

Thought this could be a timing issue but after trying to advance a little and retard a little there is no difference! - also, when it is running it goes and pulls like a dream with no flat spots at all!!!!!

Any help guys??

Johnny I noticed this thread was nearly a month old, did you manage to sort it??

Many thanks!

Roly

[johny:)]

yea i found the problem it was the dizzy timeing after moved it over abit and i havnt had a problem sinse