Excuse my electrical ignorance, but if my coil was stuffed could it possibly be the cause for the reason my engine struggles to kick over. Have followed the whole process from go to whoa, am getting fuel, everything connected, but have to give it a bit of extra each time from my jump starter. Is giving me the irrates. Bloody lucifer

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(O.o) <CoPy> <) MaY oBtAiN wOrLd DoMiNaTiOn.

A fair bet. Why not swap it with another & see if there's any improvement.
A good methodolgy(?) with Mini electrics is process of elimination, by simply substituting parts.
It helps if you know the replacements parts are kosher

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

I had a stuffed coil once - the thing did deliver a spark but the engine would not fire. Probably cause it was dark on a wet night the spark looked bigger and healthier than it was - finally put in a new coil - VARROOM

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I Had an issue with the ignition switch once, just dropped out so the coil wasn't getting any volts when the key was turned to 'start'. replaced it and "varoom"

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68 Deluxe.... it's shiny..... I like shiny!!

guess it wont hurt to replace anyways will have a spare if it is not the problem

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(O.o) <CoPy> <) MaY oBtAiN wOrLd DoMiNaTiOn.

If the coil is getting hot (even with engine not running), it's stuffed.

Standard Mini dizzy? Get yourself a GT40 or even better (what I have), aGT40T Don't get the GT40R or GT40RT, they are resistor ones, not suited to Mini dizzy's.

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If it struggles to kick over, check it is not over-advanced.

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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.