bad idleing

[MiniHaven]

hi guys and girls
have got a problem with my 93 spi
i had to repair an engine steady anchorage point on the bulkhead , i removed the brake servo and the frame and injection relay pack then the flame trap on the flywheel casing then the steady bar complete with the lower part of the brakcet which should of been part of the bulkhead eeerrrrm.
with all this clear i unplugged the ecu and the alternator the procceeded to weld back the bracket and di grind the weld flat .sorted .
reassembled it all hey presto starts and runs untill warm the refuses to idle smoothly and stops .
repaeted the dismantling today suspecting a air leak and found the grommet in the servo which the brake vacume pipe pushes into has split so replaced that and reassembled it all again ,
fault still remains ? im wondering if tis coule be a beginning of head gasket failure , oh and by the way found she has a water leak too !!

by the way have put it on diagnostics machine and says everything is within the usual perameters and working correctly with no fault codes .
all sensors and elactricals are plugged in correctly.
any body have any ideas ??

oh and by the way does anybody know where to get hold of the grommets that go into the servo air pipe hole ??
caffyns / partco /minisport / minispares all say cant get them discontinued !

[minimole]

this might help if not the guy that started it really knows it stuff about injection minis so you could try asking him.

www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=20533

[Simon1275mpi]

That post covers everything then.

Shawn - Guess you have access to diagnostics. I watch to see if any error codes have been logged and also to register a key fob with alarm/ecu.

[MiniHaven]

hji guys well it just goes to show even if we work on minis all day long im not to proud to say i dont know everything !!
the diagnostics unit i use is a sykes pikivant unit with all the pods for all the minis from first injection up to the last mpi's
the only thing is the kit doesnt allow phob programming for alarm ecu's i wpould love to get my hands on a proper dealer setup but they are well expensive if you can get your hands on one .
THANK YOU minimole that site is worth its weight in gold thanks again going out to the workshop now to cheak ny capillaries .................................................oooooo eeeeerrrrr misus !!

[MiniHaven]

further to that ive sorted it thanks guys and girls with a tremendus help from the above link, it was a hole in the cappillary tube leading to the map sensor from the fuel trap shot orf to works and aquired meself a new tube stuck it on checked the end connectors were ok started her up sorted chuffed now my baby is working well again ,,,,, all ive got to do is find myself a spi radiator any body ? ive sussed the antifreeze is coming from the radiator .oh and replace them drive shaft oil seals and gear change oil seals ,got maoned at by my mum and dad for leaving black patches on the yard at home

[monkeyjim]

Shawn,
I have a uprated SPi rad in my mk1. Bought in from Brighton radiators next to the Parker Pen factory entrance in Newhaven , sure you know them anyway.
Speak to Shawn down there , tell him I sent you (mention Fairlight) and tell him what you want.
D

[MiniHaven]

hi dave long time no hear mate , hope you had a good break .
i took a closer look today when i did all my lower end oil seals and a good grease up , it appears to be a knackered water pump im pleased to say so that will be a cheaper purchase and a couple of hours in the workshop phew
anyway hopefully no more oil leaks for a while