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[minifrench]

Well don't know if it's as cold over there as it is here? but -5 last night with -7 tonight!! anyway, got up this morning to go to work, half an hour defrosting things then another half trying to start my 4yr old renault master!! wouldn't have any of it so but big blanket over engine and battery on charge.. went over to my mini, passenger door had been in the sun for an hour so opened without defrosting, key in ignition, choke out, turn key..................... bruuuuummm, started on the button!?
modern technology!!! who needs it hey?

[minipip]

gotta love the old school!

[Richard]

i wouldnt call the renault modern tchnology but kudos to the mini!!

[Marky Tizz]

mate my mini wont start at all atm.... i have to bump start it every time im starting it from cold >.<

[Bungle]

a good tip to starting a diesel in the cold is pour a kettle of hot water over the air intake and warm it up a bit

[minimarco]

a good tip to starting a diesel in the cold is pour a kettle of hot water over the air intake and warm it up a bit

what if you cant find hot water? could you pee on it?

[smudger]

so your going to stand on bonnet and wee on engine?

and what about smell as it warms up?

[Richard]

a good tip to starting a diesel in the cold is pour a kettle of hot water over the air intake and warm it up a bit

what if you cant find hot water? could you pee on it?

if your into getting naked on your driveway go ahead

[minimarco]

haha you get naked to pee?

so your going to stand on bonnet and wee on engine?

and what about smell as it warms up?

the gas smell will cover it up


anyways....to get back on topic....
the stock hs4 was hard to start in the cold, but the weber starts every time

[Richard]

haha you get naked to pee?

so your going to stand on bonnet and wee on engine?

and what about smell as it warms up?

the gas smell will cover it up


anyways....to get back on topic....
the stock hs4 was hard to start in the cold, but the weber starts every time

well i didnt think saying "gettin your *male chicken* out was appropriate on a public forum"

[mini93]

good trick about starting diesels unless u have a 5th injector for cold starts is to put a dry tisue into the inlet and set it on fire then crank....i havent tryed it but the crazy hungarian teacher from college said it works well...but then again he cut himself abotu once a month...set himself on fire a few times singed his eye brow etc hes a tad crazy!

[CanadianMiniFan]

good trick about starting diesels unless u have a 5th injector for cold starts is to put a dry tisue into the inlet and set it on fire then crank....i havent tryed it but the crazy hungarian teacher from college said it works well...but then again he cut himself abotu once a month...set himself on fire a few times singed his eye brow etc hes a tad crazy!

what an interesting man.

[mini93]

thats 1 word for him....god he was wierd always swearing....if u held a hammer near the head he would say what u doing choking it....or 1 of the best if ur hitting it lightly "what u doing w@nking it?" imagin it with a hungarian accent

[StaffordSi]

could be a dropped cell on the battery, if u got a spare 1 i.e ff daily driver connect that up and try, if it works first time its new battery for you I'm affraid

[minifrench]

All good this morning, plugged the fan heater in from the garage and left that blowing straight on the engine while i had cup of tea like!! worked like a treat.. was -7 here at 6am here? thought i'd still try the mini, took a bit longer to get in but still first time..
As for the hungarian teacher, i would say he stikes up an odd image but if you'ld spoken to some of the french farmer types i have this morning, he sounds quite normal! lol