Greetings everyone !
I am writing from the Algarve (south Portugal). Converting a garage inhabited by a mini Moke, I offered the client to park it in my garage for the time being (with all intentions to fiddle with it !)
I believe it's an Australian with 1098cc engine. The car hasn't run since 2006, date of its last MOT.
It started with removing the barrel to get a key made as it was nowhere to be seen. Easy !
I then removed and drained the fuel tank that was full of rust. Cleaned with acid and now looking a lot better. Renewed fuel lines from the tank to the carb and fuel pump (which happened to be leaking - replacement waiting to be fitted once the engine starts)
Subsequently I turned my attention to the ignition hopping to be as lucky as Mike Brewer when he bought a stalled mini on wheeler dealers : new battery, HT leads and plugs. No spark...
New dizzy condenser, point, rotor arm, and ignition coil...still no spark.
I have looked at countless forums and videos and now think that the problem might be with some wires to the coil. On the -, i have a green one going to the dizzy and a blue that disappears in the loom on the same spade connector.
With ignition on, I am getting a weaker 12.3V on the + side than I get on the starter solenoid (12.5v). But when the point is open, I am getting 1.5v between coil´s - and ground where has I have read I should also get 12 V but is it when ignition on or when the engine is turning over ?
I am thinking to eliminate the blue wire form the coil´s - and just run a wire straight to the dizzy to rule out bad wiring on the loom....
She isn't willing to come out of hibernation easily !!!
Kindest regards
Hugo
PS: wanted to upload an image of the cuttie with means of a google drive link but it's rejected. Cannot figure how to attach images :-(
