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Re: Mini Cooper 1.3 Wet Weather Probs

by Chris Bolus <chrisB@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dec 5, 2007 at 05:41 PM

On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:33:17 -0500, "MG22" <morag.ee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

>Hi,
>I've been having a poblem with my old mini (L reg) for a week or so now
>since we've had the wet weather. When I'm on the motorway it's running
>fine, however when I get on to the slip road and stop at the roundabout
it
>cuts out when I pull off in 1st gear. The engine stalls and I have to
>restart it, not very good on the roundabout! Does anyone know why this
>could be happening?

Check the dashpot oil level. This was happening to my Elf recently, and
it turned out the dashpot was almost empty. Make sure you use the corect
grade (ie 20/50 engine oil) in it, as too light an oil can be just as
bad.
-- 
Regards,  Chris    (Please take out my car to reply by plain text email)  
  
---1967 Riley Elf---1978 Mini 1000---1971 Mini Clubman---
----1972 Mini Clubman estate----------1979 Ford Capri----
 




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Mini Cooper 1.3 Wet Weather Probs
"MG22" <mora  2007-12-05 03:33:17 
Re: Mini Cooper 1.3 Wet Weather Probs
Chris Bolus <chrisB@[E  2007-12-05 17:41:57 

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