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Post by Simon1275mpi on Nov 29, 2006 16:04:59 GMT
 This poor old 998 in primer grey is struggling. I've just repairing the broken exhaust! The tail pipe snapped off at the rear mount. Its an excuse to fit a stage one on our next pay day. The car has been running hot so I thought lean. Out came the colour tune. First time I've ever used one - Wow they are fun. 47mpg and no over heating! But problems have persisted like in the wet, full choke sorts it out. So I looked at the HS2 carb spindles - They've got more play than a bus in a tunnel! Anyone got a single HS2 in good condition lying around? Ignition timing to look at next, oh and those drum brakes need adjusting too. Oh where did those summer evening go? |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Nov 29, 2006 20:09:37 GMT
Dave, I'm using a timing strobe light..... I've got the bit that takes a feed off the ignition lead, but I've also got two more leads that are unmarked, Would that be a 12v supply and earth?
I can see a faint flash (Only just seen in the dark) but not the bright strobe flash I would expect from one I've borrowed before.
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Nov 30, 2006 23:17:23 GMT
Here's the plan,
rebuild the HS4 or find a good Hiff38,
steal Dave's spare 998 (Good time for a cam change),
source an unleaded (stage 2/3 head),
stage one kit,
new dizzy
and a rolling road.
Oh dear bungle ;D
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Dec 1, 2006 18:10:56 GMT
Result - Had a day off to prep for the rolling road, was digging around in Mumsies Garage and found a HS4!! I've put it in and swapped the needles as it was fitted to a GT. The needle thats now spare has a shoulder then a point. The one that is still in the car is just a point. Is that right anyone?  It works, it pulls like a train now.  Daves engine next ;D |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Dec 4, 2006 23:32:38 GMT
After a weekend of hell from the Duckling - there is light!
The 998 was going on the dyno, but after running perfect for 24hrs, it died at Hailsham. There is was abandoned. After some head scratching and more tweaking of the carb, Gary came to my rescue after dark.
He quickly spotted no sparking at the plugs. The cap, points and arm were all black and pitted..... Interestingly in the dark we spotted the coil arcing from the HT to the negative (-) terminal. Bit of scrubbing and a carb re-tweak and off we went home!
Sunday lead to the points, cap and arm been replaced. Out came the feeler gauges. Leads will have to wait until Xmas.
I've really got the hang of adjusting the carb, lifting the piston 1mm, listening for an increase or decrease in the RPM (Looking for none). The car now starts better than it ever as before, no cranking it over five times pumping the throttle. Just starts after turning the key. Perfect.
Fitted new key barrels, the screw driver from a desperate (or stupid) pikey failed to unlock the key barrels. Also it had been a lot of hassle with a key for each door. Minispeed did not include the air-fix instructions to remove the zinc plating and high spots from the key barrel casting. First one took and hour, following ones twice as quick.
Started the re-spray - slapped on some more grey primer ;D
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Post by monkeyjim on Dec 5, 2006 21:39:51 GMT
glad to here your learning the clockwork systems on Minis .
If you had a nonstart with a injected one it would not have been so simple or cheap .
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Dec 5, 2006 21:57:14 GMT
17:45 leave work
18:00 cash point - grab cash
18:01 all stop........ clutch pedal wont move, no drive in gear......
18:02 bonnet up
18:03 Clutch identifed as stuck disengaged
18:05 Josie in tesco's buying a torch
18:06 Simon in Halfords buying brake & clutch fluid. Call Shawn from a chat/advise
18:15 Bleeding clutch slave
18:20 Simon in Halfords buying WD40
18:20 Josie calls a recovery (Simon out of sight)
18:25 Simon Knows a recovery is on its way
18:25:01 Simon becomes pi##ed off
18:25:05 Josie pleases Simon with treat of food.
18:25:10 Simon hungery again.
18:26 WD40 and a wheel brace used to leaver clutch out
18:55 Recovery arrives to Joise's pleasure. Not Simons
19:20 Mini on the drive in Nutley
19:55 Simon & Josie under the bonnet removing the bell housing untill....
20:10 Simon discovers the dust cap of the slave cyclinder is missing and piston is stuck.
20:15 Industrial sander removes rust
20:20 Re-assembly starts
20:40 Clutch bleed (First ever use of an easy bleed
20:41 One flat tyre
21:05 Car fixed, tools away, Simon in the shower.....
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Dec 5, 2006 21:59:24 GMT
Oh if an injection does not start - turn the immobiliser off by pressing the button on the fey fob ;D ;D I miss my car so much  |
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Post by monkeyjim on Dec 5, 2006 22:12:14 GMT
There we go .... A immobilizer could pack up and leave you stranded without the starter motor even turning. After you have bought new batteries or had the remote replaced and coded at cost you have to get all the flippin sensors working and after all that .......... You find out its the clutch  Mark 1 Minis : Slide window open , Gain access , Turn dash mounted ignition key , (no steering lock) Press button on floor . Scream off down the road with ya clock work points and fully laden with Italian gold ;D |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Dec 5, 2006 22:22:55 GMT
Untill it rains, your nice carpet gets wet, much like those clock work points... ;D
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Post by Bean Machine!!! on Dec 5, 2006 22:23:04 GMT
i wish i had a fey fob
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Post by joski on Dec 5, 2006 22:24:20 GMT
he he he, was fun this evening! never had to call out the recovery before! ;D for that sin though i was put through training in the dark cleaing up pistons & re-assembling.  got the job done quicker though with me helping, i hope!  as simon's going away for a few days then 2weeks not long after, i'm keen to make sure the car is gonna be ok....   ;D |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Dec 5, 2006 22:24:29 GMT
I could fob you off with a key? ;D
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Post by Bean Machine!!! on Dec 5, 2006 22:25:28 GMT
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Dec 5, 2006 22:26:40 GMT
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;D
