G'day,

I am new to minis but hope to one day have a fraction of knowledge available here. A bit of background first, my mini is a Leyland S, Devil yellow. From what I can understand from the history it is a 998 stroked to 1100? uprated cam (don't know the type) and Russel Engineering Inlet manifold (uprated type). 1 3/4" SU with ramflo filter. The head has had some work done to it also. The engine is in a little bit of bother (me thinks). When I bought it I had it tuned at Mini Car Clinic (4 months ago). Was running ok, even though very rich. . It was idling at around 1000rpm after the tune. Now when idling the power tends to fluctuate, which often leads to it stalling. So currently I have just opened the choke a little. Still fluctuates but doesn't stall. Driving normally there doesn't seem to be any problems.

Any ideas where to start looking? Carby maybe?

Please help.

Could be carb...could be electrical.

How are the points and timing?

Could be an air leak somewhere - check all the bolts holding the carby in place are tight and all gaskets are there.

Skins

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Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

i tend to agree with skins this can happen from the manifold sucking air get some wd40 and spray it round the manifold and see it the engine idle changes greatly
makka

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998 and 1100's are the same block, with a different stroke. So yes, technically it has been stroked to 1100, but it's really just an 1100.

I would put new points, spark plugs and leads in. Maybe a new coil aswell. If it doesn't fix your problem, you've still got new points, plugs and leads!

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Thanks for your help guys, good places to start. Prior to the tune up I changed the points and spark plugs. I will have a look over the weekend and let you know how it goes.
Just another quick one while I am here, when the key is in the ignition turned to aux, the oil light has stopped coming on. Does this have any significant meaning?

yes and no it is not supoused to come on when it is on aux cos that is accessories so you dont want pwr going to the motor
btw what part of sydney ru in ??
makka

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I am down in the South West suburbs. Hurstville.

well if you cant work it out i'll come over to look at it for ya cost is cans of jd
makka

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Always thought you were cheap Makka...Also I am warming the Wife to the disc brake thingy - I do have a set up in Toowoomba but I want the brakes now for when the whole works goes Kaput and then will throw the brand new disc assemblys on along with the 1100 that is also sitting under Mums house...will give you a bell too so I can catch up on the goss!

Skins

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Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

no worries skins
makka

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Got home yesterday and had a look under the hood. I don't think that it was anything major, the internals of the distributor cap were extremely dirty so I cleaned them up and this morning on my way to work no dramas. We will see how things go driving home and over the weekend.

Thanks for all your advise.