Restoration-Mini

Technical Forums => Maintenance and Modifications => Topic started by: SantaFeMike on August 15, 2017, 11:31:08 AM

Title: Can you help solve this mystery?
Post by: SantaFeMike on August 15, 2017, 11:31:08 AM
1971 Mini Cooper S starts and warms up, runs down the road a bit, then conks out as if it's out of fuel, but new fuel pump is getting gas to the engine.
What might be causing this?
What might be a possible solution?
What questions do you have.
I am Sleepless in Santa Fe.
Title: Re: Can you help solve this mystery?
Post by: 94touring on August 15, 2017, 11:43:05 AM
Clogged filter?  Float bowl stuck?  Mechanical or electric fuel pump?
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Post by: MiniDave on August 15, 2017, 11:44:06 AM
When it conks out, is it sudden, like someone threw a switch or gradual, like it's running out of gas?
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Post by: Willie_B on August 15, 2017, 11:47:46 AM
Fuel tank not vented.
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Post by: SantaFeMike on August 15, 2017, 11:51:49 AM
Fuel pump is mechanical.
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Post by: LarryLebel on August 15, 2017, 12:07:58 PM
Blocked fuel line (s) or pipes on the float bowl(s).
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Post by: Bahowe1 on August 15, 2017, 02:12:09 PM
Will it start back up after dying? easily? 
Do you know fuel pump is supplying enough (i.e. More than just start and idle)?
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Post by: jedduh01 on August 16, 2017, 05:35:53 AM
Float needles sticking closed. Not letting enough fuel to re fill the fuel bowls.

After a LIGHT needle sanding on the edges to free up the needle problem solved.  )this could be exasperated by ethanol fuel - purely a theory.)
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Post by: DS1980 on September 25, 2017, 05:02:19 PM
Don't know if this has been solved, but mine was doing this and it was the points condenser.