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| Sep 3, 2016 07:33AM | specialist | |
| Sep 3, 2016 05:58AM | Alex | |
| Sep 3, 2016 05:26AM | specialist | Edited: Sep 7, 2016 12:45PM |
| Sep 3, 2016 04:40AM | Scargo | |
| Sep 2, 2016 10:49PM | Alex | |
| Sep 2, 2016 09:16PM | specialist | Edited: Sep 2, 2016 09:17PM |
| Sep 2, 2016 12:49AM | Alex | |
| Sep 1, 2016 10:48AM | specialist | |
| Sep 1, 2016 06:16AM | Alex | |
| Aug 31, 2016 06:31PM | specialist | Edited: Sep 7, 2016 12:46PM |
| Aug 20, 2016 07:44PM | SXSMAN | |
| Aug 19, 2016 05:26PM | tmsmith | |
| Aug 19, 2016 12:38PM | Dan Moffet | Edited: Aug 19, 2016 12:39PM |
| Aug 19, 2016 10:50AM | Alex | |
| Aug 19, 2016 10:47AM | specailist | |
| Aug 19, 2016 07:43AM | SXSMAN | |
| Aug 19, 2016 07:42AM | specialist | |
| Aug 19, 2016 07:09AM | Alex | |
| Aug 19, 2016 06:48AM | SXSMAN | |
| Aug 19, 2016 06:42AM | specialist |
Found 34 Messages
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Sep 3, 2016
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Sir A, i will not post a picture of my mini but rather, SOON i will make a series of videos of my mini. I will take videos of my mini while im talking in the background. It will be soon,, watch out.
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Originally Posted by specialist
I am really really tempted on going to the twin carb route BUT twin carb consumes waaay too much gas compared to a single carb mini, it will only defeat the sole purpose of driving a mini, which is to save gas and have fun. At starbux right now,, relaxing after a weeks work. Haaaay! Life !! Ps: on the other thread, olminimover43 said that he thinks he is a Purist.... But once and for all lets discuss,what really is a "Purist" what quality does his mini posses?? Age? Is there such thing as young purist? Are all purists on their 70's??? Curious mind here..
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Sep 7, 2016
12:45PM
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having a coffee break at starbux...looking at my imaginary mini
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Dan ... The Uni Syn being used in the video is a tried and true device used to monitor the amount of air being sucked into each carb with the intent being to balance the two carbs at idle. It is an extremely simple and easy to use device. Mine is over four decades old and it still operates the way it did the day I took it out of the box. Look it up on the web and you will see close up photos and a more detailed explanation on how it works.
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Do you really never read anything anyone else writes ?
I do a 30 mile round trip every day in one of mine, doing 40+mpg.
I do a 30 mile round trip every day in one of mine, doing 40+mpg.
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Hi guys,, i need some serious advice, since the mini is known to be good in gas, i am planning to make my 998 mini a daily driver starting this fall, my question is, is a well maintained 998 mini be able to do a like 30miles roundtrip daily? Except weekends. I work 15 miles away from my house. Can it withstand about 15miles continuous 55mph?
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One of my friends is doing the Mongol this year in a Nissan Micra.
They stopped to help an ailing Maestro, so I ended up advising on a Redneck Repair via text message from home to somewhere in Kazakhstan !
Gotta love modern technology.
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hahaha, no Sir Alecx, i only said that because i want to know if someone still paying attention to my posts....thanks for the attention sir alecx.....and nope, i won't go accross the pond and beyond the grave as they say...LOL,, plus, i like the mongol rally better.
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Originally Posted by specialist
So i just came back from a 30 mile lazy drive with my ever dependable mini, drives a lot smoother now eversince somebody here told me to use 20w/50 motor oil in my Dashpot(you know who you are,i thank you) (But definitely it was NOT mur, never)... .the knocking was gone, i totally lost it especially going uphill..i have been using 5w/40 or 10w/40 all along,,..first time i used 20w/50 today and right away,i noticed the big difference, acceleration is phenomenal !!!......So to all newbies out there, 20w/50 oil is the way to go in your dashpot.!! i am actually conditioning my mini because i want to race it at Santa Pod next season.
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---i'm sad---
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Originally Posted by specialist
Jonathan, you know how many times i apologized to you about my past remarks on you. Our God, forgives, why can't you? Why will don loose his business only because of a forum chats? People are not stupid. MM is the hottest mini parts dealer across the USA, you can never put a good company down. A lot of small time mini parts dealer closed down because they cannot compete with MM, for one ,the guy who owns another forum sold his garage and stopped selling parts and downsized his cars, he probably went back to just being a fulltime pilot, aaanyway I have never heard of a company which closed down because of forum mayhems, we are here to have fun with our minis and joke around , learn from each others experiences and not look for others fault.
Let's move on, let it fall off the page where it belongs.
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I am pretty sure it was a uni-syn, although it may be called another name.
i thought I recognized the face as well...
i thought I recognized the face as well...
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Alex: nice to know the 'mentor' I referred to is actually so knowledgeable. I could see he was teaching the young 'uns. Please be assured my remarks were not intended to slight his knowledge in the least. Even his use of flow-measuring device showed a very experienced hand - in his hands it obviously did what he wanted to at the time. To me it looked like he wasn't trying to get an accurate flow measurement, but to get a feeling on how well each carb was drawing at that point. I'd be interested to know what the device is and how it actually works.
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"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."
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It's not an instructional video (and there are a few shockers floating about), it's just a nice home movie about a few blokes getting a car running.
What nobody has spotted yet (I can't watch YouTube at work and this is the first time I've watched the clip) is that one of the guys is one of THE EXPERTS and I really do mean an utter AUTHORITY in the Mini community worldwide.
He's forgotten more than most of us will ever know.
Modesty on his behalf precludes me from naming the chap in the black overalls, but he is a long-time friend and kinda responsible for me marrying Suzy.
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I am not a troll , you will see that my posting is just like everyone else in here so just answer my questions and leave me alone and i will leave you alone too,. I do no that there are people that can have my IP numbers and I will let Jemal post my IP numbers as long as he leaves out my phone numbers from them and the lisense plate numbers on my special mini. That will make the bulleys shut up!
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Originally Posted by Alex
You're getting drawn back in fellas !
Now that the troll is back, perhaps the Powers That Be might take a peek at the IP numbers and let us know which of the regulars it is pretending to be a twat.
Now that the troll is back, perhaps the Powers That Be might take a peek at the IP numbers and let us know which of the regulars it is pretending to be a twat.
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Originally Posted by Alex
You're getting drawn back in fellas !
Now that the troll is back, perhaps the Powers That Be might take a peek at the IP numbers and let us know which of the regulars it is pretending to be a twat.
Now that the troll is back, perhaps the Powers That Be might take a peek at the IP numbers and let us know which of the regulars it is pretending to be a twat.
sir Alex, im not pretending to be somebody, i am still the same guy 2 years ago, boison,trigerman. i post replies like you guys do. the best thing you guys can do is to mind your own, and i'll mind my own.
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You're getting drawn back in fellas !
Now that the troll is back, perhaps the Powers That Be might take a peek at the IP numbers and let us know which of the regulars it is pretending to be a twat.
Now that the troll is back, perhaps the Powers That Be might take a peek at the IP numbers and let us know which of the regulars it is pretending to be a twat.
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Originally Posted by specialist
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Originally Posted by turbodave
This is not a case study. This is your un-informed opinion. Anyone who has ever played with engines knows that you don't need a timing light to get the ignition in approximately the right place to allow the engine to run, and once it's running, you can get it very close just by Listening...
I personally believe that I f there was enough spark to allow the engine to run at 2000rpm, the issue was more likely carb / fuel / vacuum related. Don't need a timing light to see this.
Do you own a scooter?
I personally believe that I f there was enough spark to allow the engine to run at 2000rpm, the issue was more likely carb / fuel / vacuum related. Don't need a timing light to see this.
Do you own a scooter?
i can't believe you said that turbodave, that the timing light is not needed and moreso useless? i beg to disagree because few months back, i remember a prominent person here told me to invest on a timing light in order for me to attain proper engine timing. i remember vividly, the word he used is "invest" . And now that same person agrees with you that timing light is not needed? he even wrote +1 to your post..... i dunno who to believe now.
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Originally Posted by turbodave
This is not a case study. This is your un-informed opinion. Anyone who has ever played with engines knows that you don't need a timing light to get the ignition in approximately the right place to allow the engine to run, and once it's running, you can get it very close just by Listening...
I personally believe that I f there was enough spark to allow the engine to run at 2000rpm, the issue was more likely carb / fuel / vacuum related. Don't need a timing light to see this.
Do you own a scooter?
I personally believe that I f there was enough spark to allow the engine to run at 2000rpm, the issue was more likely carb / fuel / vacuum related. Don't need a timing light to see this.
Do you own a scooter?
i can't believe you said that turbodave, that the timing light is not needed and moreso useless? i beg to disagree because few months back, i remember a prominent person here told me to invest on a timing light in order for me to attain proper engine timing. i remember vividly, the word he used is "invest" . And now that same person agrees with you that timing light is not needed? he even wrote +1 to your post..... i dunno who to believe now.
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