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 Posted: Oct 26, 2014 06:44AM
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Just another reason to stay away from auto box minis

BIG AL

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 Posted: Oct 25, 2014 02:16PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BugeyeandMini

Cheers all

I have a 83 Jap mini, auto tranny. In the last two weeks, from a dead stop, when I step on the gas pedal their is an approx 5 seconds before she will take off. It doesn't do it all the time but has gotten more frequent since the weather has gotten colder. May be a coincidence. It only does this from a dead stop, she never fails while She is purring down the road. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

Terry

The bands are adjustable if you remove the bolts from the front cover then bend and grind a wrench to get into the tight space, there may be a special tool for this job but it can be done with regular tools.

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 Posted: Oct 25, 2014 02:05PM
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Bugeye, Have you got the oil in the carburettor suction chamber topped off?

The peasants are revolting...          

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 Posted: Oct 24, 2014 09:53PM
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lol,i knaw i'm chubby, i'm workin' on it...lol, just kidding, that's not me on the video..., if i talk, surely, you won't understand..

 

sorry Terry, spitz got carried away,lol,,, now back to the topic

 

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Quote:
Originally Posted by robster

this is me talking... just think it's me..

//youtu.be/fhK0NLgcJZw

Somehow I imagined you with an accent.  Is that your car behind you also?

 

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"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge

 

 

 

 Posted: Oct 24, 2014 08:31PM
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this is me talking... just think it's me..

//youtu.be/fhK0NLgcJZw

 

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Cheers all

I have a 83 Jap mini, auto tranny. In the last two weeks, from a dead stop, when I step on the gas pedal their is an approx 5 seconds before she will take off. It doesn't do it all the time but has gotten more frequent since the weather has gotten colder. May be a coincidence. It only does this from a dead stop, she never fails while She is purring down the road. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

Terry