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Reasons for the enigine to chug

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On the way home from the National Mini Day back to Dublin, she chugged half the way home. Not sure if it was the rain but when it was dry an hour after, she chugged when she was in 3rd and 4th. Even in 4th when i got to 60km/ph or over it felt like she was pulling/fighting. It wasn't until we got onto the M6 that i checked the engine, i checked the sparks, made sure they were on right. After that the chugging stopped.
Could this have been the problem???

Anyway twas a great day...nice to meet everyone

Loved that '79 Clubman Estate....beautiful(original paintwork)


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High biran, Jes great day i am only geting home now have a look at time of post. Bloody wheel bearining desided to totaly claps coming down the n6 drove home with the hub hanging of aagh. any made it.
Ps. It is very possable that the plug leads where the problam when we where faffing about with the carb we might have disturbed sometining.
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Post by b.fitzs »

yea sure we had a incident when it started to rain at the start of the run........ you do know what your talking about and that is good..do you have many mini's or your own garage..you seem to know alot about them....
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Post by Merlin »

well brian, i am a Counstruction plant Fitter (one of my very early project http://www.fascabra.com/cpweb/projectpaulhickey.htm) but i was restoring minis about 6 years ago with my uncal and granfather. but never had enuf money or time to get one for my self. But in the last 2 years i got the urge to go back to minis and here i am now. I work for my self producing training equipment for collages. I have a full grage where i do this and also restore my minis there.
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so tell me ..how much work would 400e get me...yes i do have money to burn...that was you that said it...wasnt it....i need the boot replaced and other things ...would you be interested in doing some work on my car.....i need some help...
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Post by woody »

Hi b.fitzs
Which car was yours at national mini day?
I had a steering wheel with me in case we meet.
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Post by Merlin »

hi brian, i thank you for your offer, but i would help any one out who is in a bind like with your exhaust but i am not a real good body worker i just tinker with my own cars but if you need help with your car pleas feal free to ask.
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Post by Helen »

Hi Brian

I'm sure he is up to his eyes, but you could send your car to Paul in Minifix to get it's work done. He was a great help to me with assessing what was wrong with my old mini, and he did a fab job on the doors of my current one!
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Post by Merlin »

Na helen i was up to my eyes 10 years ago i just found out i dont float.
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