Pinking is caused by pre ignition which is either the timings a few degrees out or the octane rating of the petrol is wrong, the lead additives tend to contain an octane booster as unleaded has a lower octane rating than leaded, so if ur engines been converted ur timings wrong, if it hasnt the...

In my mini which runs on leaded petrol i use castrol valvemaster, there are to reasons for the additive, one it raises the octane rating to stop pre igniton and two it adds a lead type substance to coat the valves, as unleaded doesnt protect valves as lead acts as a lubricant, by using an engine...

I though the links shoulnd be touching but on closer inspection i found the link wire is one wire with only the small conectors and im sure this isnt right, ive ordered new glow plugs with new wiring so this should fix them right? Cheers JD

i got a bit of smoke though not much so ive ordered some new plugs with the wires to sort both just incase, ive also ordered a new ignition barrel as the current one is a bit iffy. how long on average does it take paddock spares to send the stuff?

Me again right i get the spark, ive connected that wire though they still dont seem to be working though i think the wiring might be wrong should the wire to the second plug be touching the wire to the first plug or should they be seprated in some way, if someone could post a pic of the way...

Cheers, i'll try it all after college and let you all know how i got on. Cheers for your help JD

It has got the resistor but the earth must of come of the last plug and thats the wire in the pic so i will put that back on and try it out. would i only need to get the air out if it had been starved of disesl? Cheers JD

i have had it runnin but only from a bump start, im trying to get it to start under its own power Cheers JD

ok i'll try the spark test tomorrow then and post back cheers JD P.s. how long should the plugs be turned on for before you try to start the engine? or should they be used at the same time as trying to start? sorry for been such a noob

I hooked me tester to the plug and then to the batt earth and was getting just over 12v when the glow plugs were ment to be working is that what should happen? the voltage did drop when the plugs were turned off.

mines got the feed from the resistor on the bulk head to the glow plugs then by the last glow plug theres that wire, its the same colour as the wire that feed the glow plugs. Do you think i should just put it on the last glow plug and see what happens. Should you feel the glow plugs get warm if...

that wire connects straight to the engine it is bolted on by one of the bolts holding the oil filler that is the glow plug furthest away from the bulkhead. Cheers JD

Hi folks i got a series 3 engine in a series 2 body and i cant get it to start, its a 2.25 diesel engine, its turning over though i dont think its fast enough and im not sure if the glow plugs work. ive taken some pics and recorded the sound of the engine trying to start (though i dont think you...

Sorry to bug you all again so late after the last post but i had exams and coursework to deal with, im still having trouble with getting it running. The starter is turning the engine over though not fast enough and the glow plugs dont work. Ive charged the battery though it was brand new when i...

lol funny you mention indicators, they dont flash they just light up and dont flash lol. i'll fit a new earth and see what happens Cheers

Would this cause the other problems aswell? Cheers

It got broking into before i brought it and the dash was smashed and the wires put off the ignition barrel, i put a new dash in and most things seem to work, its got a series III engine 2.25 diesel. one fuse was blown and i replaced that. Cheers

Hi all, well after the "New owner needs a little help" thread, got some power, the engine turns over though slowly and the battery terminals get warm, but also the cold start, oil pressure light, beam warning, fuel guage and i think the water temp dont work. Has anybody got any ideas on how to...

Its a series 3 with an alternator, so it will be -ve earth. Cheers

Just had a closer look at the wiring diagram, its for a petrol what differences are to the diesel? i know the starters on a push button, so what does III go to on the ingnition? Sorry to ask so many questions. Cheers P.s how do i tell if its postive or negative earth?