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[gazza82]

How old is the fuel?

[cal844]

In my experience the best oil to use is 20/50 engine oil, it's what my 3 minis and my mates 5 minis run with

[burchy35]

Sounds very much like it's the points that have closed up. I would advise buying a Haynes manual on the mini, they have so.ple step by step instructions on many maintenance jobs like points.
It's all the fun of mini ownership ?

[Its a min]

 

Standard Points or converted to electronic ignition?
If points, have you checked to make sure they are correctly adjusted/gapped and checked the condenser.

How can you tell like I said I’m new to all of this haha

 

 

It's pretty easy to do as long as you've got a screwdriver and a set of feeler gauges.

 

http://minicarcare.b...reaker-gap.html

 

And a bit of reading which may be of help.

 

https://www.minimani...ng_Lucas_Points

 

For the condenser, check the wire isn't broken.

 

Good luck.

Edited by Its a min, 24 August 2018 - 11:13 PM.

[harrythehat]

would be interesting to hear what the fix is as just about every angles been covered here

[The mini that could]

Hello taken my carb off today which I have found out is a HS4 and the jet assembly doesn’t return to sitting flush with the bottom of the carb is that something I should be concerned about?

[The mini that could]

Hello taken my carb off today which I have found out is a HS4 and the jet assembly doesn’t return to sitting flush with the bottom of the carb is that something I should be concerned about?

[The mini that could]

Standard Points or converted to electronic ignition?
If points, have you checked to make sure they are correctly adjusted/gapped and checked the condenser.

[The mini that could]

I think it has been converted because there is a little black box where the points should be

[Its a min]

I think it has been converted because there is a little black box where the points should be

 

Sounds like it's electronic ignition so should be ok unless there's a broken wire or the module has gone.

 

Hello taken my carb off today which I have found out is a HS4 and the jet assembly doesn’t return to sitting flush with the bottom of the carb is that something I should be concerned about?

 

When you say 'flush with the bottom of the carb,', in what way? Are you talking...dash pot off, needle out and looking in? If so, it's just been adjusted. Try turning the jet adjustment screw to bring it flush then give two complete turns (12 flats) down. That should be a good starting point for fuel mixture.

 

This will help: https://sucarb.co.uk...-tuning-general

 

I may have missed it but are you getting a spark?

[The mini that could]

I think it has been converted because there is a little black box where the points should be

Sounds like it's electronic ignition so should be ok unless there's a broken wire or the module has gone.

Hello taken my carb off today which I have found out is a HS4 and the jet assembly doesn’t return to sitting flush with the bottom of the carb is that something I should be concerned about?

When you say 'flush with the bottom of the carb,', in what way? Are you talking...dash pot off, needle out and looking in? If so, it's just been adjusted. Try turning the jet adjustment screw to bring it flush then give two complete turns (12 flats) down. That should be a good starting point for fuel mixture.

This will help: https://sucarb.co.uk...-tuning-general

I may have missed it but are you getting a spark?

I was but now I’m not I’m not sure if I’ve messed something up, I’ve got the other half’s grandad coming round tomorrow to have a look at it as he has built a few mini’s in his time

[The mini that could]

Turns out my mini has no compression in 1&2 so I think maybe head gasket?

[cal844]

Turns out my mini has no compression in 1&2 so I think maybe head gasket?

Could be or a burnt valve

[The mini that could]

Turns out my mini has no compression in 1&2 so I think maybe head gasket?

Could be or a burnt valve

Wouldn’t it be multiple valves though as it’s 1&2 instead of just one?

[The mini that could]

Just an update for those of you that wanted to know it was the head gasket and thermostat that needed replacing