Hey guys, my 63 mini has a 1990 rover engine with a HIF 1 3/4 carby.
Over the past year or so it's been getting a bit on the smelly side. Both at idle, and hard acceleration and I sometimes notice it during smooth cruising.
Is there a simple way to adjust this down or do I need to get technical and check exhaust mixture levels and that sort of thing

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If by fumey, you mean in the cabin, then I would first check all my breathers, any PCV valves and gaskets before blaming mixture, but if you mean exhaust then check mixture, leak down and compression

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exhaust leak?

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Ohhhhh? Has Rauno driven this car?

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He rang me last night

I didn't say he made it leak... just changed the shape a bit (click the picture)

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I didn't neither

After you get the underside steam cleaned...you should think about getting that ding repaired to restore proper exhaust flow

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nah, those extractors are already past their used by date

and what the are you talking about, steam cleaned??.... I took that photo after I pressure washed all of the motorkhana & khanacross gravel from yesterday's effort - it's spotless compared to usual

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The smell is mainly outside the car but it does find its way in occasionally, but I don't have a good boot seal either.

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