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  1. MCS02

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    #17373 MCS02, Jul 19, 2019
    Two weeks for me, I got the Indian out and road it to an appointment I had a low battery light all the way there. Its charged now. Pretty pitiful
     
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    #17381 Minidave, Jul 21, 2019
    Those look like machine welds, nicely done. I hope you bought lug bolts and not lug nuts? :)

    I like the adjustable control arms, but why didn't you replace the uppers too?

    How does it ride now, stiffer? The same? Smoother? what were you going for?
     
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    #17383 MCS02, Jul 22, 2019
    Yesterday I walked my the Mini in the garage and looked at it. It is very dirty but I am back on the road so I guess it will be that way till the weekend.










    Unless someone here wants to run by my house and give it a bath
     
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    #17395 MCS02, Jul 23, 2019
    I'm sorry what did you say? I wasn't ignoring you I just wasn't paying attrition :D
     
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    #17396 MCS02, Jul 23, 2019
    Mini? what's a MINI??










    oh yea its that black and brown thing sitting in my garage.
     
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    #17398 MCS0518, Jul 23, 2019
    No more MINI? Why?

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    #17400 MCS02, Jul 24, 2019
    I couldn't agree more. We stay on the square across from the court house. I was planing on going out after dark with my camera. After walking to the market for lunch I decided against it. I would have been unarmed. Shame really
     
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    #17403 00Mini, Jul 24, 2019
    Good luck with your ambitious project.
     
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    #17404 MCS0518, Jul 24, 2019
    Debating changing my head gasket. Pulled spark plugs, and cylinder one piston is wet, don't smell like gas either.Spark plug is wet and doesnt smell like gas either. When I first start it in morning throws cylinder 1 misfire. Sputters at first for a while then smooths out. What looks like water comes out the exhaust for a few seconds too. Hoping I'm correct.

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    #17409 caseydog, Jul 24, 2019
    Yeah, water from a cold exhaust system is normal. But, it should not smell like anything.

    CD
     
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    #17410 00Mini, Jul 24, 2019
    Beautiful car.
     
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    #17415 beken, Jul 25, 2019
    On my way home from the office last night, I waved at a red MINI going the other way. The driver flashed her headlights and waved at me :)

    Turns out it was my daughter on her way to visit a friend.

    [​IMG]
     
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    #17416 MCS0518, Jul 25, 2019
    Installed the fuel pressure guage on the left. Pressure is steady. I think that kind of ruled out fuel stuff, maybe? Feeling more like I may trouble shoot the whole moisture/possible leak into cylinder number 1. I am dreading the thought of tearing everything apart and replacing the head gasket.[​IMG]

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    #17418 00Mini, Jul 25, 2019
    Wouldn’t a leak down test be a fairly quick and easy way to see if’n you have a head gasket problem ??
     
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    #17419 MCS0518, Jul 25, 2019
    Yeah, quite a few miles. I have added coolant in the past. Looks like may have slowly leaked some over time. Doesnt overheat at all

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    #17422 Skidmarks, Jul 25, 2019
    My daughter is at a camp this week and i sent her this picture...
    08ECE467-C4E0-437D-A936-E2B8B3B82211.jpeg She asked, “Change Your what?”

    I said, “Oil, every 3,000 miles.”
    Apparently that is a ‘Dad joke’
     
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    #17426 MCS0518, Jul 26, 2019
    Still haven't ruled out fuel. But, after I put the fuel pressure guage in, the pressure is down to about 10 psi. And the cylinder misfire is always cylinder 1. What are the chances that injector for cylinder 1 is leaking? This along with, sputtering at around 5500 to 6000ish rpm. Maybe I didn't do something right when I changed the fuel filter.

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    #17434 MCS0518, Jul 27, 2019
    Nice

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    #17435 00Mini, Jul 28, 2019
    Really has a nice look.
     
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    #17437 00Mini, Jul 29, 2019
    Really does look good. How’s the difference in ride ??
     
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