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 1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
28th Oct, 2011 at 11:12:47am
So was just trying to start my mini and wouldnt work, so tried bump starting it to no avail.
On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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 3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
28th Oct, 2011 at 11:20:45am
Check the battery cable hasn't shorted to earth anywhere is always a good start, sounds like it may have done. On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
28th Oct, 2011 at 11:31:32am
As above, check the main battery cable. In the area near the front subframe it can melt against the exhaust and short out.
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1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
28th Oct, 2011 at 11:56:07am
okay managed to get the car started and narrowed it down to the starter motor. Put jump leads onto the battery from a friends corsa and left it to charge the battery for a bit, bump started her and shes alive again, put multi meter across terminals and its charging.
On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
28th Oct, 2011 at 11:58:33am
Wont start again on its own - so it must be the starter motor.
On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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22 Posts Member #: 9602 Member Ipswich - East Anglia |
28th Oct, 2011 at 12:15:59pm
Mini spares/sport/speed is a good place to start obviously I cant speak for any specialists up your way.. Good luck tho mate, having a car thts road legal but not working is a killer.. |
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 824 Posts Member #: 2065 Post Whore Wiltshire |
28th Oct, 2011 at 12:25:33pm
Dp Edited by almichie on 28th Oct, 2011. On 7th Nov, 2011 apbellamy said:
Shaft seems nice and snug On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
no no no no, you need more boost! you can never ever come on here and say I have enough boost, that's just silly. On 29th Mar, 2010 Star Mag said:
these give no problems with good head |
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824 Posts Member #: 2065 Post Whore Wiltshire |
28th Oct, 2011 at 12:28:17pm
Don't think it's the starter...
On 7th Nov, 2011 apbellamy said:
Shaft seems nice and snug On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
no no no no, you need more boost! you can never ever come on here and say I have enough boost, that's just silly. On 29th Mar, 2010 Star Mag said:
these give no problems with good head |
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1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
28th Oct, 2011 at 12:36:13pm
the car started when we bump started, but not when jumping it.
On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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Forum Mod  4828 Posts Member #: 154 Post Whore Midlands |
28th Oct, 2011 at 12:59:53pm
there's minits as your closest bet over that way, good bunch of blokes and decent prices too.
On 20th Oct, 2015 Tom Fenton said:
Well here is the news, you are not welcome here, FUCK OFF. |
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1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
28th Oct, 2011 at 01:18:20pm
Just tested the starter motor and it works fine, shit
On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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54 Posts Member #: 9621 Advanced Member Scotland |
28th Oct, 2011 at 01:23:28pm
On 28th Oct, 2011 almichie said:
Don't think it's the starter... Check the voltage of the battery with nothing connected to it. It should be around 12v dc. If its lower than 10 it's dead. If the battery is ok and it just clicks? It might be the solenoid on the starter - cheap and easy to fix. Tried this yet? ^^^ |
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54 Posts Member #: 9621 Advanced Member Scotland |
28th Oct, 2011 at 01:26:02pm
Also have you got a live coming from the ignition switch to the starter?
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 774 Posts Member #: 6724 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
28th Oct, 2011 at 01:29:06pm
On 28th Oct, 2011 Craigie-B said:
Just tested the starter motor and it works fine, shit any ideas chaps: Ruled out: Battery Cable Starter Motor Have you checked the whole length of the main battery cable? Mine had shorted a bit further back than the front sub frame due to my exhaust banging into it. |
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1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
28th Oct, 2011 at 01:48:53pm
yeah checked the whole of the battery cable and ran a multimeter on the battery and got 12.89.
On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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824 Posts Member #: 2065 Post Whore Wiltshire |
28th Oct, 2011 at 02:08:37pm
Engine earth?? On 7th Nov, 2011 apbellamy said:
Shaft seems nice and snug On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
no no no no, you need more boost! you can never ever come on here and say I have enough boost, that's just silly. On 29th Mar, 2010 Star Mag said:
these give no problems with good head |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
28th Oct, 2011 at 03:12:25pm
take the battery cable off at both ends, then any end you like put your multimeter on the end of the cable to any of the cars bodywork and it shouldn't read anything, if it comes up 0.00 or a number then you have a short between body and cable, you can't always tell visually. On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
28th Oct, 2011 at 03:20:38pm
Actually a fully charged 12V car battery should be 12.6 V. 12.4 would be 75% charged and 11.8V dead flat.
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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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1492 Posts Member #: 9468 Post Whore Wootton Bassett |
28th Oct, 2011 at 03:23:29pm
Got it fixed, turned out that for some reason jump starting it made the car send the power to my head unit (which I stupidly wired in with a sub wire) took out the fuse and it fired up first time. My house mates have now re-wired it for me and its working fine.
On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle? On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio. |
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