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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:20 am 
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ok, here goes, when i take off slowly in my mini it is really rough, when i put the accelerator pedal in and take the clutch out its ok but then if i want to slowly accelerate ie. following another car that is going slow, my mini jumps around and wont go smoothly, i have tried tightening the engine mounts, wd40ing the accelerator cable, everything on the carby and the bits at the end of the pedal, straightening a kink out in the cable but it still does it! i dont know what else it could be! oh, it also pops out of first gear sometimes cause it jumps around so bad.. that could just be a dodgy gearbox tho!
any suggestions??.. mel


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:44 am 
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When was the last time your Mini had a new air filter, new points, new plugs, even new spark plug leads.

Sounds like the timing is a bit out maybe.

How about the tappet clearances?

Is your distributor cap dirty - inside and/or outside?

Good luck and keep trying to sort it out - you will eventually find the problem :)

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:59 am 
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Rodney wrote:
Sounds like the timing is a bit out maybe.


Mine seems to jump around and miss a beat or 2 below 2500rpm. Not sure if it's timing or cam related.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:02 pm 
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i have a the same problem,my clubby doesnt like driveing slowly in second and has a tendency to bunny hop a bit when i change from 1 to second,it doesnt like when i let the clutch out to quickly,i think its my dodgy driveing because my girlfriend doesnt have the same problem :?


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:05 pm 
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I think if your carb is running too rich it will 'surge' with low revs.....I played a lot with my mixtures and found that, plus if it's too lean I found it had no grunt down low.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:10 pm 
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I was just about to say, check your carb settings... sounds alot like running rich down low. If it's running ok above 2500rpm or so then that's most likely want it is...

Turn that big screw underneath your SU, I think it's clockwise for richer? Can't remember...

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:14 pm 
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yeah that could be it cause it seems to be using alot of petrol too! i might have a look at that! thanks
mel


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:32 pm 
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winding the nut UP makes it leaner. Do it 1 FLAT at a time, then road test each time. :wink:


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:21 pm 
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POINTS.

Or wet dizzy.
Mine was soaking today.
Some nice backfires past the school it did.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:29 pm 
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hmmm is it a Clubby.... most clubbies just run rough... design feature. :wink:


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