I'm currently running a bottle of radiator cleaner through my cooling system to get rid of the gunk of the past 12 months and to have a little extra cooling capacity up my sleeve just in case

So what is everyone doing to prepare their mini's for summer?

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina

fixing my rear windows so they stay open!

opening bonnet and closing the under bonnet heater vent

fitting roof racks for surfboard!

and might fit a water temp gauge.. but then where's the excitement... the anticpation..

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

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

im preparing to actually get off my lazy butt and get it back on the road!

also got to continue to do my interior with guidance from the masterful robbie

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00' Forester GT

Fitting under seat cooling to the vinyl interior

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Nothing, runs too cold as it is

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

You should put a thermostat in Lillee, Chong

Incidently, I had to put in a 82°C themo a couple of months ago because I had to run with the choke on with a 77°C one!

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina

i'll be driving the car wit the A/C

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just had the thermostat changed to a warmer weather one

gotta get the radiator out and cleaned, new radiator fan as well

then the other mechanical issues such as replacing the timing chain & getting my speedo fixed

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I'm on my second consecutive course of boot camp - two nights per week and have looked at changing my diet for healthier foods.

As far as the mini is concerned, my options are sell it; don't drive it, or minimum put a set of seat covers on to cover the black vinyl!
KB

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Expansion tank to be fitted

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMkVq1jRGU

After being laid up for 10 months I just changed oil and filter, drained the Nulon coolant and put new stuff in.
Just got back from a run to PITS in the heat, it never went past the N mark.

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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.

What the ideal running temp?? Mine sits around 82-85 C

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That's fine.

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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.

That's not too bad. Generally mine will run as hot as 75°C on the move during hot weather (68°C on cool nights and about 71°C normally) and sit on a max of 85°C in traffic just sitting at traffic lights.

I wouldn't be too concerned with yours yet, but it also does depend on what temperature thermostat that you have in it. I run an 82°C one, any colder and I have to run it with the choke on

<edit> I was WAYYYYY to slow

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina

Ill be replacing my temp guage - the one I have is wrong... what was it Kev - reading too high or too low. I cant bloody remember...

Also adding mist spray for intercooler and radiator and possibly running 50/50 water/methanol injection if the man doesnt talk me out of it and tell me its a silly idea.

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