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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 14:23:55 GMT
Dont know if anyone can help but my mini mayfair hates the rain each time she climbs a hill or has to sit at a junction she dies! I have - and dont laugh- a rubber glove over the distributor and this doesnt work! any advise pleeease help me !
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Post by paul1275s on Jan 11, 2008 14:38:43 GMT
firstly you need to make sure your ignition components are in good condition, i.e. new dizzy, points(if fitted), condensor and ignition leads. This should cost a little over £20 to do if you buy the bits at the right place and can fit them yourself!
The next thing is some sort of splash shield in front of the ignition components in the engine bay. The later minis came with one of these as standard, yours may well have had one fitted but lost it! They are fairly cheap second hand, i expect the normal mini parts suppliers could supply you with one also. Alternatively you can make some sort of shield up yourself out of an old plastic tub or similar, tywrap it to the inside of the grill, not pretty, but cheap and effective.
Good Luck!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 14:41:57 GMT
Thanks for that! I think i will attempt to find some ignitian leads then and ask daddy for help - my mayfair does have a sheild across the front but obviously doesnt do alot of good ! I will let you know how i get on !!!
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Post by paul1275s on Jan 11, 2008 14:49:14 GMT
yep, sounds like the car just needs a bit of attention to the ignition components. The shield is fairly effective when fitted, try autolec in eastbourne for the bits, they are normally fairly cheap.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2008 14:53:54 GMT
at least they are quite easy to fix!! thanks for the advise re autolec in eastbourne i will bear them in mind and try do a visit tomorrrow - i will give it my best shot!!!
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jan 11, 2008 17:21:57 GMT
I had much the same difficulties last last year.
A few new bits as Paul suggested, one haynes manual and a free afternoon. All sorted.
The water shield helps, but water will spray around it. The easy quick fix is WD40 all the spark plug connections and off you go, for one mile or two.
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Post by monkeyjim on Jan 11, 2008 18:21:08 GMT
My Mark 1 has had a sandwich box lid down its pants for 4 years and not suffered damp once ;D
Not even in the torrential rain we get on way back from Brooklands every year  . New points, condensor , leads , plugs, good wiring connections and a new coil if the old one has been on there a long time is a reasonably cheap way to agro free Mini ignition systems ..... as everyone else has already said 
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