what sort of fuel pump do you have?

I have an electric fedtro facet copy, and it seems to be playing up or showing signs of a blocked fuel filter. These electric ones usually have a small filter before the pump.

My car would cut out, splutter and come to a stop as the fuel pump couldn't keep up with the required fuel. If I left the car with ignition on, to keep the fuel pump ticking over, it would gradually fill the main fuel filter in the engine bay, and off we go again for another few k's, then rinse and repeat all the way home for 60 kilometers.

But if you have a mechanical pump you can disregard all of the above!

Tim.

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tim
68 Deluxe 1293, HIF44, megajolt/EDIS4, daihatsu alternator..

'a mini is for life, not just for christmas!'

fuel pump is mechanical.... i can hear on start up and after i release the fuel cut out switch. after youtubing... i'm thinking start up fuel problems are blocked fuel filter (1000km old) and the running of the lil beast must be a timing problem..... none of this is confirmed but after some greasy hands tomorrow i'll let you know how this novice is going.....

thanks for all your suport,
fingers crossed lil miko will ride again soon

so finally after working a million days straight, i got some spare time to have a little hunt around under the bonnet.

i think a may have found the start of my problems....
thanks all soo much for your advice.





so it appears the tip of the rotor is burnt.
(sorry for iphone pics, but all i had on hand)
any suggestions? some serious arcing? condensor shod?
or strip and rebuild the lot?

love any feed back
cheers miko

my guess is that the condensor is stuffed & points need replacing too

just a guess tho cause i`m not there eye-balling things myself, with my glasses on & a good light & my testing gear

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

thanks for the response miniman.

most the guys on here said to inspect ignition, timing, etc...
and right they were.

looks like a mild dizzy rebuild coming up.

thanks again all,
hope to be back on the road soon

I'd put a Britparts ETC5835K electronic kit in it, then toss out the old points, rotor and condenser.
No more points problems...
And not much dearer then replacing all those.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.