why why why must it happen

[sprintmini]

As some of you will be aware I have been getting my GT ready for the MTM 2009 and everything was going smoothly, I have been taking the GT out most days,taking it to work getting used to the car and ironing out any faults.......well on the way home from work the other day it died,fuel starvation I immediatly thought so taking the fuel line off the regulator/filter (on the bulkhead after the pump) I had loads of pressure.
This led me to the carb,wipped the carb off to find some muck in the bowl.
Went to refit the carb and damaged the sealing ring by firstly dropping it and then standing on it.
I then had to use holymar blue to seal the bowl which got me running only for a blob of the bloody stuff to get sucked into the carb and stop me once again.
Needless to say I was not happy, but managed to get home under my own steam.
So as we speak my mini is in the garage with the fuel system in pieces awaiting new fuel filters,sealing ring from SU Carbs and a filter for the filter king regulator.
Im trying to get away without upsetting any of the carbs settings so I wont have to get it set up on the rolling road but I have provisionally booked the rollers at Minisport for friday anyway.
Now im just awaiting the parts so I can build it back up.
"Mini's dont ya just luv em!"

[Billy]

Tick tock Dermot.

Don't feel under any pressure but be prepared for major slagging if you break down over here.

Billy

[PAUL D]

hope you can get it fixed i love clubbys

[Number 8]

Hi there sprintmini

I am in the same boat, mine done in the lhf wheel bearing on Saturday.
see you on the MTM.
best of luck

Number 8

[sprintmini]

Oh I can imagine the slagging I will get if it breaks down over there.
I have everything crossed at the moment.

[macker]

we've all got everything crossed for you over here too Dermot!

we're all in the same boat in one way or another!

[sprintmini]

Cheers Macker

My bits and pieces have arrived so I can at least build the carb and regulator back up,replace the inline filters and that should be that.
As a precaution I have booked the GT into Minisport on Frday Morning for a quick check on the rollers then its all systems go for next week.

[joebe1]

you ll have that, we had to change a head gasket on the mornin of MTM in 2007 graet fun

[sprintmini]

Did some work on the GT today,got the fuel system sorted took it for a run and would you believe the bloody by-pass hose decided to leak and spit water all over the place.
Some hours later and a new by-pass hose it is all back together and running again leak free.
Im off to Minisport in the morning to set the engine up correctly for MTM.

[macker]

hopefully it'll come back MTM fit and problem free!

going to collect my own tomorrow night and hopefully get a good run in him on sunday!

[sprintmini]

Macker
Its been running without problem for the last few weeks but just as I decide to give it a health check it decides to play up.
Have fun with yours tomorrow, nothing beats taking the mini out for a good blast.

[sprintmini]

Been to Minisport this morning,got the Gt on the rollers and had it set up correctly.
No water leak problems and the engine is running nice and sweet now.
going to put a few more miles on the clock this week which im looking forward to.

[macker]

Yeehaaaaa!

Go Dermot, Go Dermot, Go

delighted for you

[sprintmini]

Cheers Macker.
Have you picked your mini up yet?

[macker]

not yet, hopefully going a little later on,

he's fine though, was talking to Merlin and he's been given a clean bill of health already

[sprintmini]

Its all systems go then.

[just_st3v3n]

why exactly...?

just in the process of changing a blown head gasket...
be great help if it stopped raining...

[sprintmini]

why exactly...?

just in the process of changing a blown head gasket...
be great help if it stopped raining...

Oh dont mention the rain, I seem to have been stood in the rain for the last few days,just about drying off now. I have it on good authority its going to be nice next weekend.
Hope your gasket change goes smoothly.

[macker]

ok things is not going too well!
seems like KAZ and myself have caught colds and we're both snotting alot!

Merlin is coming to take KAZ away to give him a good flu jab and hopefully i'll be fit myself for this in time!
it never rains..............................it pours!

[macker]

just got KAZ back this evening from Mr Merlin, seems like the flu shot did the trick!
He's breathing a whole lot better now, could even do an add for "Tunes"

roll on a trouble free MTM (grabs wooden door)

[sprintmini]

just got KAZ back this evening from Mr Merlin, seems like the flu shot did the trick!
He's breathing a whole lot better now, could even do an add for "Tunes"

roll on a trouble free MTM (grabs wooden door)

Im sure it will be sweet for the run.

[just_st3v3n]

got the head gasket changed the other day too, the car now drives alot smoother/better than my daily drive mini
getting timing done on daily drive this morning and checking steering rack as a clunk has evolved
all shall be well again...

1 DAY!!!!!

steven

[sprintmini]

All the best events start off with the midnight oil being burnt.
You have a full day, loads of time.