Sometimes when i turn of my Mini it shakes a bit and the ignition light flutters. Im pretty new to Mini's and was just wondering if this is normal with the A Series engine and if there was anyway of stopping it.
Many thanks
Mini Shakes When I Turn It Off
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Nathan86Mayfair
, Aug 02 2012 03:45 PM
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 03:45 PM
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 03:49 PM
no its whats called running on but it can be caused by stale fuel, how olds your fuel?
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 03:52 PM
just lift the clutch up a bit as you turn the key
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 03:52 PM
air/fuel mixture could be out
Edited by Nick Warwick, 02 August 2012 - 03:53 PM.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 03:53 PM
A shakey Mini? Are you kidding? This.Is.Mad. 
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 03:54 PM
it sometimes happens to me when i leave the choke on by accident so its still got fuel in the carb
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 04:40 PM
it sometimes happens to me when i leave the choke on by accident so its still got fuel in the carb
Leaving the choke on? Not the best thing to do, even by accident.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 04:43 PM
i knoiw
I know
i just forget its on sometimes
it sometimes happens to me when i leave the choke on by accident so its still got fuel in the carb
Leaving the choke on? Not the best thing to do, even by accident.
I know
i just forget its on sometimes
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 05:03 PM
I take it you're talking about run-on issues.
Before stopping, put it in gear, push the brakes and slowly depress clutch as you turn the engine off, this is a good 'work around' to the problem.
A decoke to the cylinder head may cure the problem, which can be caused by wrong mixture/ingition.
Even a modified cylinder head with 'hot spots' on the chambers may cause the problem.
Before stopping, put it in gear, push the brakes and slowly depress clutch as you turn the engine off, this is a good 'work around' to the problem.
A decoke to the cylinder head may cure the problem, which can be caused by wrong mixture/ingition.
Even a modified cylinder head with 'hot spots' on the chambers may cause the problem.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 05:03 PM
It should always have fuel in the carb.............so its still got fuel in the carb
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 05:20 PM
push the brakes and slowly depress clutch as you turn the engine off
You mean lift the clutch. Depress = press.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 05:24 PM
push the brakes and slowly depress clutch as you turn the engine off
You mean lift the clutch. Depress = press.
Yep!!
Sorry for confusion..
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 05:30 PM
Does it matter if they run on tho a little, is there actually any adverse effects to the engine, apart from making you look a little silly. 
I think mine has an anti-run-on vale that dumps loads of air into the bores when its turned off to dilute the remaining fuel and air.
I think mine has an anti-run-on vale that dumps loads of air into the bores when its turned off to dilute the remaining fuel and air.
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 06:43 PM
i had this it was pre ignition as the timing was slightly out
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Posted 02 August 2012 - 07:04 PM
If it's an SPi injection engine then it could be one of the vacuum hoses leaking.
Or if it's a carburettor engine then make sure the choke linkeage on the carburetor isn't sticking, mine did and this caused the idle to be too high. This caused it to run on (making the Mini engine shake the way you described).
Or if it's a carburettor engine then make sure the choke linkeage on the carburetor isn't sticking, mine did and this caused the idle to be too high. This caused it to run on (making the Mini engine shake the way you described).
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