is something more sinister going on?
In the last 5 running hours I've had in order; coil fail, plug failure (ngk), condenser failure (amazing backfires) followed by another plug failure, different cylinder (denso)! Whats going on! Thoughts please!

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

your not 3 feet under water are you, :-[, good luck with your faults, someone on here will stear you in the right direction.

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No No , nothing wrong with it , normal mini behavior .

Is it ok now , prior to that , was it running ok , had you changed anything in the tuning dept , how long since it has played up , could be just a coincidence that all this just happened to die .

now my tablet is playing up Arrrgh! When the car is actually running, very smooth and responsive. Torquey and heaps of go. Ive done nothing to it except replace broken electrical stuff. Dont think its heat related...

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

EMP from the nuclear bomb.

Seriously, It may have been that everything was on its way out and as soon as you replace one thing the next worse thing becomes the problem.

So am I just having a bad run? Alternator is putting out correct voltage and the coil and plugs were newish (12 months or so, Denso plug a month old)....

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

I suggest you just change everything and start again...a shorting condenser may have taken out your coil, but really, just move on...the quality of replacement parts can not be guaranteed these days.

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"Show me the Mini!"

How can a condenser damage a coil? When a condenser fails the coil does not function properly buy Condenser does not damage coil.

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DID I MENTION THAT I AM THE BEST SUPPLIER FOR MINI ELECTRICAL PARTS AND REPAIRS?
"Let us remove your "SHORTS"

This is a British designed car, you should never discount even the the weirdest things.

IMO its just normal old car scenario, don't loose any sleep over it.

It is probably more a case of keep replacing perfectly good parts till you stumble upon the real problem.

"It is probably more a case of keep replacing perfectly good parts till you stumble upon the real problem".

That is easier said than done till in the process you introduce something else that is faulty which complicates things further. It is always best to test and find what is faulty before you take guesses and replace bits.

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DID I MENTION THAT I AM THE BEST SUPPLIER FOR MINI ELECTRICAL PARTS AND REPAIRS?
"Let us remove your "SHORTS"

Electronic points = no condensor or points ever again, no dwell setting's either... I'll never go back!

If you set your dwell incorrectly, it is possible to over heat the coil which will degrade the coil over time, and perhaps the points as well from increased heating through longer charge cycles...they barely support a normal coil as it is without 6 monthly adjustments. A poor spark leads to improper ignition which will soot the plugs too...but maybe you were just unlucky. A clean sweep of the electricals is not a bad thing every once in a while.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Thanks for all your input. Mick, I think the dwell is fine because the machine is running sweetly and smoothly when there is nothing failing! (points are good). Will keep you posted.

Cheers
Mikal

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..