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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Took the mini out for a 10 minute burn up today for the first time

Its running ok ... ish ....

but one big problem; It seems to be pumping brake fluid out somehow !!!

I used the mini pipe to connect the servo; I think it has a one way valve in the pipe ; Is that not man enough for a turbo application ; so should I have used the servo pipe that was on the metro ....

any ideas

S

Edited by b12 on 28th May, 2004.

TurboLessTosser

pumping fluid out of where?

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

Are you sure the pipe has a one way valve ? the Mini one will be for normally aspirated engines in which case the engine will never see boost ? Is the Turbo one any different ?
Better check ....

Phil.

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pretty sure the standard mini servo piping has a one way valve. mine appears to have one anyway. i managed to snap a brake pipe getting the old engine out, lucky i saw it go as it was the one that goes the front o/s union, bitch to replace with the engine in.

Yeah ;
The mini one has a one way valve in it; but the metro one does not; it has a one way valve in the part that goes in the servo; and that it far to big for the mini servo
it seems to be blowing fluid out of the cap on the resivour

dunno what to do about ; maybe see if i can get a one way valve from a plumbers ?

anyone any ideas ?

Steve

TurboLessTosser

use the one way valve that pulgs into the servo and another one way valve in the vac line too...

scrap yard time!

alex

AlexF

Alex; the metro one is to big for the mini servo though !

Im gunna have a rummage around and see what I can find ... its an annoying problem though as I am scared to drive it now as I only can carry enough brake fluid for a couple of miles

GRIN !

S

TurboLessTosser

pull the metro pipe out the rubber seal on teh servo, and swap it with the mini pipe complete. IIRC the fittings here are the same.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

can i help? Im not runnign a servo, i find without and vented disks and 4pot calipers on my mini sufficient, ran it like that for over a year. Might have some bits you need from the metro?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

im running a mini servo and a mini pipe all ok. id start with making sure the one way valve is ok cant you try one off one of your other minis if your sure that the valve is ok id then check your master cylinders ok

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.