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just been out in the car there... running fine when driving granny style... put my foot down and when im reaching about 5-6 on the rev counter its gargling kinda thats both 1st and second gear

its a 998 stage 1, 1989mayfair.

also noticed ive had a flat battery today ? any links or just a coincedence ?

any thought guys ?

im thinking head gasket ?? total guess as im pap with technalities !

i only say that as last time i topped up with oil, there was a small amount seeped out along where the gasket is ?

was it the rocker box cover gasket ? sometimes they weep a bit if they are not seated propperly.

Did Jordie not check it for you when you had it up on the ramps when he was dissing my miss aligned Hi Lo. psml ?.

check the oil, if it is "Milky" then it is contaminated with water, and a sign of a head gasket.

personally for the "Hick/gargle" i would start simple and clean ure air filter, and check all the HT lead ends for corrosion, a flat battery....hmmm have you left the lights on again ? are you sure its a flat battery ? ie checked it with a meter, the reason i say is the positive wire from the battery comes under the boot floor then along the floor pan, where it bends at the heel board the plastic tends to split and water gets in, the wire corrodes and you end up with a poor connection.

dont think that would effect it when running but am not sure.

i 8nt touched ure engine so cant get blamed for that one :) iam all ready carrying the saddle for ure exhaust (which is perfectly fine) and the nearside hi lo not quite being lined up. (my bad, but we did do it in the pitch dark using ure phone as a light scource......yeeeeeehaaaa) hehehehe


lastly where did you fuel it up, and have you been running the tank really low ? just if you are, you end up pulling loads of shite from the bottom of the tank into the carb.

mind 5 - 6 k you must be ringing its neck..... 5k and change gear matey

you have posted it on the right forum bro, someone here will have the answer !

Edited by Richie on 1st Oct, 2007.

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Go back to basics & give it a service as Richie says.

We need to establish it it's the head gasket or the rocker cover gasket.

Oil pissing out of the rocker cover gasket is common, oil pissing out of the head gasket is bad news.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

valve bounce?

definately the head bite youre tongues now everyones so you dont laugh at my engine knowledge... it the bit in the middle rocker cover at the top ? cylinder head in t middle then the block at the bottom ? its inbetween the block any cylinder head... not loads but enough to see it slightly seep through and rest on that little ledge above the block

before i left from work i checked water... fine but oil was a bit below the min

as for petrol, i got lost the other day, ended up at some services and had 2 kinds of unleaded... exellium ? or super premium ?? i got the super premium

anyways its topped up with oil, im just waiting for it to settle so i can check i aint got too much in this time ! its seems not long ago i topped it up ! no leaks as far as i know, well i aint had my mam on my back about the block paving yet

Most smileys ever.......

hhmmmm ive just rolled it off the drive and onto a slightly hilly road... and the oil level is now on the m of max ! ffs man !! engine hasnt been running sice i put the stuff in, do i need to run it for a bit ??

what a pish take this has turned out to be...

Hi,
Oil level will only be correct when the car is level, put it on a hill and you'll get a different reading.
It may not be a flat battery, it could be water getting into the cylinder, stopping the engine turning over.
Can you take the spark plugs out?
If so see if one of them is very clean, if so you have a problem :(
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the car starts fine when i have a battery pack thing connected... im guessing this means its flat ?

Could be a knackared battery causing a weak spark on load (when you put your foot down )

Have you got access to a multimeter or voltmeter?

As for the oil level, I'd check the height of the oil on level ground. Clean the head with a rag or something, especially around the plugs and keep an eye on it. At least if the head is reasonably clean you can tell if the oil is running down from the rocker cover or coming from the head gasket.

Edited by matty on 1st Oct, 2007.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

just been over to some flat ground, oil level on the m of max still. thats about 1cm over the line...

it also got hot quite quickly ? i mean it was only a 2 min drive to a car park it it reached half way on them temp scale. thats nothing unusual when its been running for a distance but for 2 mins ??

i fookin hate minis !!

to release the oil from the sump, is that the small bolt at the rear of the sump ? its like on a little extended part of the sump with the nut on the end facing the rear of the car ?

sorry to sound so thick !

The sump plug is below and behind the starter motor.

Should be a 24mm socket or 15/16 IIRC.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

oh my .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Tom has anyone been dicking around with ure head studs or anything....to say make a point about an exhaust or summit ? just seems alot is going wrong with it since folk had it up on ramps for you ? they didnt mess with the engine did they ?

if you take the sump plug out, by rights you should replace the copper washer.

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LOL Robert.

Get a haynes manual on the go Tuk tuk and get reading if you wanna own a mini.

Has it been cold where you are? This may be why dodgy starting cause its been quite cold near me recently.

Back once again like a renegade master

nothing was touched in the engine bay exept the big bolts to get the cone compression tool in.

thismorning it was fine, belted all the way up the coast rd no problem... only noticed something was up when i went for my dinner...

no salt ?

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

i wouldnt stress about the oil being on the m of max, id just leave it as is

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

ive read being on the x is ok, but the m on my stick is higher than the x ?

it will burn away eventually, if it botheres you, we could drop the oil out a touch, but you have been advised to keep me away from the car, after a miss-aligned hi lo, and apparently summit is wrong with the exhaust psml

maybe a beam axel will solve all the issues ? (just kidding mate) if you trust me to try and help, iam always here, and my garage door is always open.......no really it is !!!

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lol cheers richie mate.

its going over now to the resto club, jordies gonna do a full oil change for me.

still, this might not be anything to do with the original problem ?