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nope wasnt me

smur89 wrote:green mini on cork street this evening.

could have been me i live round that area green cooper 97 ce plate mpi sportspack

moisture getting into the spark plugs prehaps. spray of some sealent got rid of it for me(cant remember the name of it)
Happened to mine once when it was a wet couple of days.

CHIPS

California Highway Patrol or am i wrong....

is this the place?

http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/places/ryans-garage-8094

thanks for all the information.

p.s that ratemyarea website is great.

Anyone have a diagnostic machine for mpi mini? (willing to lend )

Anywhere i can get it done cheap if not.
Car isnt running at the moment

in the dublin area?

seen a (91 ww ??) green mini in kinsale yesterday. single exhaust 4 ppl in it.

hi mate based in crumlin. ya if you could have a look mate that would be great ive pmd you my number. scratchin the head on this one.

thanks tony for the reply. Ya i pressed the kill switch as well no luck with that either. im going to disconnect the alarm unit and try again in the morning if not will have to get in pro help. Thanks for all the suggestion guys appriciate it!
Mike

ok had another go last night no luck. The imobiliser is turning off ok I can here the pump behind me pressuring up and when i turn the key it tries to start up but no luck. its happened before and the garage said it was the imobiliser unit. - should i disconnect the imobilser unit and leave for a wh...

great thanks ill give all the advice ago tonight see if that fixes it.
Thanks.
Mike

Hi guys,

My mpi wont start. its the imobiliser its happened before, i have had the unit replaced but its back to its old tricks any idea as to what i need to do to get it fixed. do i disconnect everything? where exactly is the unit is it the ECU (silver box on left? that contols it?

Mike

nice to meet you too mate.
Well the NCt was fine fron suspesion 13% down from 33% so passed with flying colors there. have a visual on the window. no amount of sweettalking would have got it passed will get onto the crowd who put it in and see if they replace it.

enjoy mtm.
M

hi guys,

my mini failed the nct one of the things is the e number on the driver door glass i got it replaced but the new glass doesnt come with it either. can i get a sticker or something for it?

thanks.

passed a red mini on the clonskeagh road. gave you a wave. i was in the green 97 cooper. is that 97 C Dusty? as kerryminigringo said its a green 97 cooper ce plate. Was that you in the red mini? It is 97 CE,there is a picture of it in the Economy run thread where I am sealing up the tank.How did th...

passed a red mini on the clonskeagh road. gave you a wave. i was in the green 97 cooper.

great that makes two of us anyone else interested for 250

Hi Guys, Been a while since i posted.. Anyways just getting my mini back on the road at the moment and i though i might get it detailed. and i came across these guys http://www.detailer.ie/ they normally charge €275 for hatchback vehicles plus €75 for interior and €75 for engine. they said they woul...

thanks for all the help ended up just getting a few mates around and pushed it. it hasnt too far to go!

Hi all,

Need to tow my mpi. Someone told me once that i should do this and that for when im towing it but ive forgotten anyone fill me or have any links?

Mike

ok great thanks for the info much appriciated. - mike

dustyMini said: Also i have seen that red 79 mini that immaculate once or twice around the englinton road a few times. That would probably be my car as I work for Dublin Bus at Donnybroook so I would be in that area in my Mini from time. Don't be shy next time, give me a wave or a flash! Tony Your ...

Hi Keith thanks for the info.

would you say making it this way is better than getting my dad to turn it over once a week for half hour and bringing it for a small spin or best just keep it parked up?

Mike

i keep passing a mini in donnybrook during the week in the morning around the 8:00 am mark. im in the green 97 cooper. We keep waving at each other i wonder if you are on here. im heading out the donnybrook road mini is heading in towards town is this a red mini driven by a woman? normally has two ...

Hi, Im parking up my mini for 6 months. 97 cooper - she is going good. its going in the shed with a cover. I was wondering should i get my dad to turn it over ever week and let it run for a while or just leave it and give it a good service when i get back? Is there anything i can coat the mini with ...