Irish Mini Owners Club

does anyone know where i can pick up a fuel injection system for a 93 mpi? i also need a pair of shocks, a barring for the back right wheel and a CV joint for the front left...any good websites i could go to to have a look for them?have a mini magazine that has a few websites in it but just thought that someone on this might have a better idea thanks in advance

Look up Miniquip up the north, the owner Ian is on here, delivers down south and next day delivery most days.

Give Paul Kelly a ring in minifix in dublin

087 2597085

Id defo try ian in MINIQUIP he is always happy to help

why do you need the whole mpi fuel system? Are you sure you dont have a spi engine?Its expensive to get all the parts together! The other stuff you can get in your local motorfactors. A cv is usually around e50 for a outer, wheel bearings are about e40. Make sure you get a good brand such as timken or skf.

MPi's were launched in 1997. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iodnXn9oQAg) previous to that its likely that the mini is SPi.
here is how you can tell: the SPi's have a coil: (silver tube bolted to left of engine)




MPi's have a transistor pack: (black box bolted to front of engine)




As kona says, fuel injection is a bunch of parts working together... . chances are if its running badly its one or two parts not working correctly. *much* cheaper & easier to find them and replace as needed.
Additionally, on the SPi, the most common fault for poor running is broken or cracked vacuum pipes from intake manifold to ECU - an easy and *very* cheap fix. less than Euro 10.

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just had a look at your pics again. This:


is an SPi

The bearing and CV can be got locally or Ian in Miniquip.
From the photos your car is deffo SPi.
Is it Bert saying you need a new injection system ( very unusual) if so maybe you could ask him to make a more specfic post. I have most SPi parts available secondhand if needed.

Radiator at side of engine : SPI.
Radiator at front of engine : MPI.

Its an spi, the injector in the throttle body is damaged theres a vacum nipple broke off at the back of the manifold ,When it came down there was vacum hoses missing and dissconected ,have it running much better but still hesitates when you put your foot down also the spade connector is gone off the bottom of the throttle body,so in my opinion its easier to get a second hand throttle body/manifold rather than repair whats on the car

BERT wrote:Its an spi, the injector in the throttle body is damaged theres a vacum nipple broke off at the back of the manifold ,When it came down there was vacum hoses missing and dissconected ,have it running much better but still hesitates when you put your foot down also the spade connector is gone off the bottom of the throttle body,so in my opinion its easier to get a second hand throttle body/manifold rather than repair whats on the car

sounds fairly broken right enough Bert. Happy New Year btw, you've been really quiet, thought the internet to Wicklow was broken!

Same to you!Bought myself a ramp and havent stopped since i got it!makes life alot easier!
Hope to do the MTM this year when i fix the mini.

Thats good to hear and also a good advert

I have 2 throttle bodies ,one still on the manifold if you need.