Racing Green 89 Mini

[MiniDave]

I had ordered a new Lucas Sport coil which came in yesterday - surprised me since I only ordered it Wed afternoon and it was here Friday! Anyway, bolted that in last night and boom, car started instantly and I could feel the difference even just running in the garage.

Drove it to brekky this morning and again - started on the first turn of the key, idled better and ran perfectly, engine def feels smoother too.

I have a new set of wires and plugs on the way, and I got a valve cover gasket too as I haven't checked the valve adjustment in a while, so.....time for some maintenance.

It also feels like something's loose in the front end, it tramlines and darts around under braking - never did that before.

I need to pull the fuel tank and see if I have a leak like Bruce found as I also have a LOT of fuel smell when the car has sat for a bit.

[94touring]

Yeah see it's a noticeable difference!  Those lucas sport coils are 40k too after researching them

[MiniDave]

Ok, cool!

I'm def happy with the improvement..... I wonder how long it's been on there, and how long it's been going bad? I think quite a while actually, to both questions.

I'm thinking I may wind up pulling the motor this winter and see if I can fix the oil leaks once and for all, and while it's out give it a better coat of paint.

[94touring]

Was it just a regular coil and not the higher voltage? 

The inno dizzy uses the low ohm coils. It idles different going from 1.5 to 3.

[MiniDave]

Didn't look at the specs, just that it's the Lucas Sport coil, 3 ohm.

Since I don't have a radio nor intend to get one, on advice from Kent I ordered a new set of plug wires with copper cores, and some new firing pins just because.

But it's probably overkill as it's running perfectly now. I need to drop the idle back too, as it seems to have gained about 200 rpm.

[94touring]

I was wondering what the old coil was. 

I'll see 100-200 rpm difference between low ohm and high ohm too.  I run non resistance plugs also.

[MiniDave]

I still have the old one, I can measure the resistance of the low voltage side and see if there's something going on there....

[94touring]

I still have the old one, I can measure the resistance of the low voltage side and see if there's something going on there....

I was curious because if the idle is up a couple hundred, even when the old coil was working properly, it would be interesting to know what the old coil voltage was to compare improvement to a 40k volt. Do you plan to regap the new plugs wider too?  It's another small benefit.

[MiniDave]

Old coil Ohm'd out at 3 ohms, kind of a disappointment - I had hoped to see something off there. The new one def runs better, starts way easier than it has for a very long time.

Dunno about the plugs, I suppose I can try them wider and see what happens.