Something strange is going on.. Heres the story:

6months ago (someone can't remember who) was complaining on ausmini that their car was running bad. Turns out it was their spark plugs fouling up constantly. Bout a week after reading this post, the same thing happened to me - ended up having to rekit the carbys and get new needles.

Then not so long back someone else (I think it was Chong) posted about how they snapped their throttle cable. Week after reading this post, I snapped mine.

Someone posted about their mini runnig like poo about 2 weeks ago. Next time I went for a drive, mine had the exact same side effects they described. Turned out to be a blown head gasket for me - I think it ended up being the same problem for them.

AND NOW, pin4e just posted about his starter motor making a click when he tries starting the car, and not even turning over. EXACT same thing is happening to me right after reading his post.

This is crazy, from now on I am not reading any posts about peoples problems. They seem to become my problems aswell.

Haha...I broke the throttle cable, chong helped

If it's any consolation, mine is running great..maybe that will help you (watch me break down on the way home )

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Yep Josh - You've definitely Jinxed yourself now!!!!


NEVER Say it's running fine - it'll only end in tears!!!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

Ahhhh the trials of owning a mini..... you can rebuild a car fromt eh groud up and SOMETHING will go bang. It's a mini it'll have problems forever and a day Chin up, at least it's not a hyumdai

Cheers

Aaron

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OMG....all my wheels fell off this morning!!!

oh my god! i picked up 6 hitchhiking strippers this morning..

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damnit JAM...YA BEAT ME TO IT!!!

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Bling me up Scotty!
"wait till it grows into a plant...then bunny rabbit THE PLANT!"

1966 Morris Mini DeLuxe FOR SALE

hee hee & yeah same thing happened to me.,..but all 6 of them were swedish , naked & nimphomaniacs..

the next problem i had was how to fit them all into my twin cam turbo charged fuel injected 150hp , 150mph fastback mini monaco,,,dam i hope that doesn`t happen to you too wouldn`t want you to have that dilema as well

so yeah, don`t read this post

good things come in small packages,,,my girl is pretty small

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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.

hahah Alex poor pugger

My plugs are continually fouling atm becuase apparently that 1.75
carby i found in the lane was there for a reason... (yup its worn to buggery)
so i am putting a 1.5 on there tomoz some time fingers crossed!

spewin champ, hope its all better for sunday!

i always considered you a good thing

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This is unbelievable... I read this topic, about TimB's mini only idling with the choke:

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13372


and now.. GUESS WHAT!?!
mine's not idling without the choke... I have no idea what it is.. timing is fine, carby mixture is fine (plugs are a nice brown), idle speed hasn't changed.. I ended up having to drive home with the idle speed at about 3000rpm and the choke halfway out. I seriously have to stop reading posts.. maybe I should stop coming to ausmini...

heh, hypochondriac mini

I thought you were gonna stop reading the problem threads?

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"Life is not like a box of chocolates... it's more like a jar of jalapenos. Whatever you do today, may burn your arse tomorrow."

LOL it's all cooincidence mate!

Smaller spark plug gap and hotter plugs fixed it for me. Now running 30 thou gap on BP5ES's and the fouling problem has all but dissapeared. It even runs well too (touch wood). In the end, my problem was actually the dissy cap... there was rust buildup in there and it kept missing at high revs on number 1, hence fouling? not sure, but since I fixed it fouling has been a thing of the past for me...

Also about fuel economy by running wider spark plug gaps... I dunno... I have mine at 30 thou and it's actually running better fuel economy? maybe it has something to do with not missing anymore

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

poor bugger that was my troubles too!!! (i just changed carbies heheheh

You SOOOO better be comming on the cruise still!!