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  1. MCS02

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    #89 MCS02, Nov 9, 2020
    Congratulations on the engagement! What better way to spoil her than take her for a ride in the Mini?
    Glad you like your CAI, I do like the added supercharger sound they make.
    As far as suppliers I much prefer Detroit Tuned. Chad is a great guy.

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    #4 00Mini, May 19, 2020
    I have nothing to add other than welcome to Motoring Alliance the bestest MINI forum on the interweb.
     
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    #5 ScottinBend, May 19, 2020
    Then check your crank pulley. This is also a known weak point on the R53. The solid rubber section rots and causes the the belt to slip.
    Then check your battery and alternator.
     
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    #6 Mos, May 19, 2020
    Thank you guys! I will be changing the coil pack back to oem, do I need to change the wires as well and rid MSD from my engine? And should I go Genuine Mini for the coil pack?
     
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    #9 MCS02, May 19, 2020
    How old are the plug wires?
     
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    #10 Mos, May 20, 2020
    I have absolutely no idea how old they are.
     
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    #11 Crashton, May 20, 2020
    Plug wires are cheap. If they are of unknown age I'd put a set on too.
     
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    #12 MCS02, May 20, 2020
    plus one on what @Crashton just said. I would go ahead and replace them just be be on the safe side
     
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    #14 Mos, May 26, 2020
    Bad news guys, coil pack swapped out, didn't fix the issue. I also swapped out the wheel speed sensor to see if that would take care of the ABS, DSC, and Tire pressure lights. I basically installed parts and made more problems. My handbrake light now randomly comes on while it most definitely not engaged, but is not related to the engine misfiring. The only victory of today was that there was a lot of corrosion on the cylinder 3 coil.

    What should I look at next? I heard some mentions of crank pulley, my dad thinks it could be a fuel injector stuck open or closed, fill me in please.
     
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    #16 Mos, May 26, 2020
    I'll check the brake fluid, last time I checked I think it was actually overfilled. I think what caused it was swapping out the wheel speed sensor. But that isn't much of my concern as much as my engine misfiring when I put a lot of load on it. My dad suggested I ask about the relationship between the limp mode and the injectors, maybe the limp mode is engaging when I don't want it to.
     
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    #19 MCS02, May 26, 2020
    I am not sure. In the morning I will look at the Bentley manual. Its rear for an injector to go bad but I would not rule it out especially if the previous owner used cheep gas. Your R53 must have 93 octane, 91 at the very least
     
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    #21 MCS02, May 27, 2020
    @Dave.0 You dislike my post about octane? :D
     
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    #22 Crashton, May 27, 2020
    Did you mention F56 in your post? o_O
     
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    #23 00Mini, May 27, 2020
    Now that’s funny !!
     
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    #24 Dave.0, May 27, 2020

    Yeah because I have fat fingers and the agree button was small. Fixed it.

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    #25 Mos, Jun 2, 2020
    I should note to you guys that all I can get in my very small hometown is 91, I don't know of anywhere even in my county that I can get 93.
     
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    #26 wmwny, Jun 3, 2020
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    Where is your hometown? I know that in some countries lower octane gas is available but gas in larger cities with higher octane is usually labeled as "SUPER".
     
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    #27 MCS02, Jun 3, 2020
    Yea I think out west 91 is the only thing available. It can live on 91. You could through some octane boost in your tank if you want but you should be fine. I am a big believer of using top tear fuel. It keeps your motor cleaner and injectors cleaner longer because of the extra detergents.

    https://toptiergas.com/licensed-brands/
     
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    #28 Mos, Jun 15, 2020
    So I've had a revelation today. And I wanted to ask you guys if it's possible that my clutch could be catastrophically slipping. Why I think this is because it always happens in the car's powerband where it has the most torque to put into the clutch. My clutch currently feels like mashed potatoes after having been driven by a teenager who was doing mean things to the clutch, accidentally money shifting, and the night that this problem actually started, when I failed a launch. My dad tells me that bad clutch behavior is a lot different, and it has to be some issue with engine management, whether it's air delivery, fuel delivery, or ignition. Do you guys have any input about clutch issues? I know I need a new clutch anyway but it would be pretty nice if the clutch could fix this issue too.

    P.S. I won't reveal exactly where I live just yet, but the best we have around here is 91, I have to travel about 150 miles north or south to get 93.
     
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    #30 Mos, Jun 16, 2020
    I'll have to check, whether or not the clutch is the cause I'll be getting a new clutch anyway because of how beat my clutch is.
     
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