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well you've got 3 peeps now telling you to ignore the stuff you have found and to just get on and enjoy it.
So I hope you do!!!
So I hope you do!!!
Getting Gwen the Mini to Run.
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As I said elsewhere I was told yesterday that the old gal is "smoking" a bit on hard acceleration or sudden foot off the gas.
I popped the plugs out just now and bar just the one they all look perfect. Yesterday's trip was 76 miles and I really gave it a good thrashing at 70MPH on the Dual carriageways.
1,2 & 4 are lovely and white and clean but #3 is a bit oily and dirty. I suspect we have some issue with Cyl #3.
I will do a compression test and go from there.
I tried revving up from a cold start to see if I got any smoke out the back, but there wasn't any.
Maybe when it gets hot the valve stem seals on #3 let by, who knows?
There is a burnt oil smell in the cab when you are really gunning it, but nothing is visible in the rear-view mirror.
I popped the plugs out just now and bar just the one they all look perfect. Yesterday's trip was 76 miles and I really gave it a good thrashing at 70MPH on the Dual carriageways.
1,2 & 4 are lovely and white and clean but #3 is a bit oily and dirty. I suspect we have some issue with Cyl #3.
I will do a compression test and go from there.
I tried revving up from a cold start to see if I got any smoke out the back, but there wasn't any.
Maybe when it gets hot the valve stem seals on #3 let by, who knows?
There is a burnt oil smell in the cab when you are really gunning it, but nothing is visible in the rear-view mirror.
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ive watched with interest since ive just layed hands on a mk1 austin, lots of welding before i even look at the engine
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Ooo has it got that nice brown interior?
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no a horrible light gray covered in years of dirt
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more black splodgesSo it's brown then
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Well, that's interesting. Allegedly a 1275 "Metro" engine.
I did the compression test (3-squirts of oil in the cylinder and spinning over) then move on and do the next one.
Cyl 1 = 210
Cyl 2 = 180
Cyl 3 = 165 (first go) 175 on extended cranking.
Cyl 4 = 180
As it is a 1275 "Bitsa" I am not sure what I should be getting anyway but Cyl 3 is the "dirty plug" child and it stands out from the others. Apart from the high value of Cyl #1 they are all within 10% of each other. But 3 is oily. Maybe its stem-seals on #3?
Not sure what to do next TBH. Is it running? - Yes.
I did the compression test (3-squirts of oil in the cylinder and spinning over) then move on and do the next one.
Cyl 1 = 210
Cyl 2 = 180
Cyl 3 = 165 (first go) 175 on extended cranking.
Cyl 4 = 180
As it is a 1275 "Bitsa" I am not sure what I should be getting anyway but Cyl 3 is the "dirty plug" child and it stands out from the others. Apart from the high value of Cyl #1 they are all within 10% of each other. But 3 is oily. Maybe its stem-seals on #3?
Not sure what to do next TBH. Is it running? - Yes.
Just enjoy it, shouldn't look too deep into engine health otherwise it'll be out on the bench for a rebuild.
If it sounds right and doesn't use gallons of oil then keep on blasting it down the road
Give it a little more fuel and advance and sod the experts
If it sounds right and doesn't use gallons of oil then keep on blasting it down the road
Give it a little more fuel and advance and sod the experts
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Well, its already returning only 27MPG so I'm not sure she needs more motion-lotion.Just enjoy it, shouldn't look too deep into engine health otherwise it'll be out on the bench for a rebuild.
If it sounds right and doesn't use gallons of oil then keep on blasting it down the road
Give it a little more fuel and advance and sod the experts
Well if it were in standard form you would only get 35 and turning it up a sniff might actually save a bit, more responsive and a more settled cruiseWell, its already returning only 27MPG so I'm not sure she needs more motion-lotion.
Only talking a few mpg either way and more fuel means more fun
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Have you checked the tappet gaps? Might be a bit off on #3.. or the rocker could be a bit worn.. it won't take muchWell, that's interesting. Allegedly a 1275 "Metro" engine.
I did the compression test (3-squirts of oil in the cylinder and spinning over) then move on and do the next one.
Cyl 1 = 210
Cyl 2 = 180
Cyl 3 = 165 (first go) 175 on extended cranking.
Cyl 4 = 180
As it is a 1275 "Bitsa" I am not sure what I should be getting anyway but Cyl 3 is the "dirty plug" child and it stands out from the others. Apart from the high value of Cyl #1 they are all within 10% of each other. But 3 is oily. Maybe its stem-seals on #3?
Not sure what to do next TBH. Is it running? - Yes.
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pick up an engine you can strip and rebuild whilst you drive it then swap over later
