After all the time, effort and down right hard work that we (well, Duncan mainly) have put into my Mini, this is the thanks we get?
I took her out today for a shakedown run, just to get a feel for her reliability before tacking the 340 mile drive down to Newquay next month. Everything seemed fine. She was a little bit rattly (the exhaust I've fitted needs repositioning and the interior needs finishing) but she didn't miss a beat on the drive across to Bolton this afternoon to see Duncan and his Clubby.
Then we decided to take them out for a spin - this was the first time I've driven in anything resembling a Mini-convoy in about 3 years. And a couple of miles into the journey it started missfiring and cutting out.
Needless to say, this hasn't filled me with confidence for the Riviera Run. Hopefully it will be something really simple and easy to find and fix. But I'm starting to reconsider taking the Mini to Newquay, and consider going down in my diesel Ibiza. I really, really don't want to resort to this, as it will be the 3rd time I've been to the Riviera Run in a non-Mini.
Is anybody else in a similar situation?
Will I Make The Riviera Run... 4 Weeks & Counting
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bracey
, Apr 06 2008 10:45 PM
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Posted 06 April 2008 - 10:55 PM
you think you've got it bad. check out GingerMonkeys project page.
Sure yours will be fine, have you checked out all your ignition components and checked the points gap etc?
Sure yours will be fine, have you checked out all your ignition components and checked the points gap etc?
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Posted 07 April 2008 - 06:18 AM
i almost have Dolly the camper back on the road, so at least i have some where to sleep
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Posted 07 April 2008 - 07:25 AM
told you you need rac+ the aa one to get there one to get home..................
i think its some ******* in the carb i'll have a looksie later on
i think its some ******* in the carb i'll have a looksie later on
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Posted 07 April 2008 - 09:00 AM
Your lucky you have a month to do a shake down on her lol, last year my shake down was the 300 mile trip there, as I just ran out of time.
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 06:52 PM
told you you need rac+ the aa one to get there one to get home..................
i think its some ******* in the carb i'll have a looksie later on
I'm looking into extra recovery now. Tesco Recovery is cheapest and most comprehensive, but won't cover cars over 16 years old. Looks like I'll be joining the AA.
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 07:34 AM
get the leccy ignition kit and we'll set it up it will be fine............................
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 06:18 PM
Yeah I got more of a job than you but am sure we'll both get down to the run. Making good progress on mine. Lecky ignition is such an improvement, should sort you out. Only once have I had problems with mine and that was in a monsoon.
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 07:12 PM
Yeah I got more of a job than you but am sure we'll both get down to the run....
But you're probably not a complete moron what it comes to anything mechanical... I, however, am!
I'm opting for Aldon elecy ignition. £90 from Mini Sport or £65 from Aldon online. Hmmm, that £25 saving is a lot of beer tokens for Newquay, or even 2/3 of an AA membership!
Good luck with yours mate, hope its all sorted (both of ours, for that matter) for May.
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 07:16 PM
Yeah I got more of a job than you but am sure we'll both get down to the run....
*****duplicate post****
Might as well use this space to brag about my distributor splash guard, made from a Nike shoe box lid covered in a Tesco carrierbag. Blingedy bling bling!
Edited by bracey, 10 April 2008 - 07:22 PM.
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 10:03 PM
Yeah I got more of a job than you but am sure we'll both get down to the run....
*****duplicate post****
Might as well use this space to brag about my distributor splash guard, made from a Nike shoe box lid covered in a Tesco carrierbag. Blingedy bling bling!
got to get me a pic of that one. My old splash guard snapped in half so need to get a new one. Will try and get a nice one down there as that is where I got my last one
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 10:46 PM
HA!
ive not even got an engine in my car!!
its in peices on my bench!
lol
ive not even got an engine in my car!!
its in peices on my bench!
lol
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 11:18 PM
HA!
ive not even got an engine in my car!!
its in peices on my bench!
lol
Is it your plan to have it ready for Newquay? And do you think you will?
You're all making my missfire seem a bit trivial!
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Posted 11 April 2008 - 11:26 AM
its an asda bag mate their lighter lol
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Posted 11 April 2008 - 01:08 PM
HA!
ive not even got an engine in my car!!
its in peices on my bench!
lol
Is it your plan to have it ready for Newquay? And do you think you will?
You're all making my missfire seem a bit trivial!
yea ,should be fine i just gotta put it all back together ive got all the bits i need,
it only came out for a gasket change,
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