i was bashing round in the blue(red) ls on sunday, i was goin up a small hill at bout 25km at 1500 rpm in first, it statred to splutter then died, so i turned it round and tried a clutch start but no luck, i then changed a heap of s*hit and still wont go, no spark at all soi any ideas? i was thinking coil but dont wanna fork out $40 for a paddock basher thanx guys . ben

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lookin for another clubby

Check the points first- probably closed up or full of crap.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

fuel?

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I recon points, as well... Try the earth of the dizzy allway's comes out. "the wire that runs from the dizzy to the coil"

sounds like coil....pinch one from ya dads car....brfoure ya buy one ya self....it it works then go and buy one....

i changed the points on sunday (after it died) and the rotor button and cap aswell as ht leads , i changed the coil aswell but i think they were both crap

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a couple months ago i was driving through Auburn at 12am and my engine just died without any sputtering. it was farkn scary, especially in Auburn with low cars done-up sick mate style speeding past and staring

called dad, slung rope around the iron engine cover underneath to the back of the prado and tugged back home. (the thing that pissed me off was even though my car wasnt running, the miles ticked over)

next day called Davo and Stevo, told me to check:

1) take out a lead, shove a screwdriver down it, hold onto the rubber, put the screwdriver shaft near the engine head. start engine. if it sparks then theres something wrong with the fuel system, if no sparks then something wrong with electrics

2) fuel pump if you heard sputtering. (unhook fuel hose just before carby, put a cup under and turn the car over. if fuel flows, then go to next point)

3) take carby out, blow through all channels

4) check wires. a tiny short wire from alternator to dizzy was poorly connected, vibration of car slowly worked its way apart. this fixed everything.

5) open up dizzy cap and clean white chalky shiet where the thing spins around

my engine still turned, but wouldnt fire so 4) fixed it

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Yeah I had a similar problem. Point 4 fixed it for me. The wire was badly attached but the car was running, barely. Then as soon as I touched it it fell apart. Doh! I was pretty pissed off so I fitted electric ignition. No dramas since!

Anto.

wouldnt want to let go of that rubber part now would you!

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Coil leads quite happily zap you through the rubber. Found that out the hard way when compression testing a Gemini. Last time my Mini broke I tried that method for testing the spark but it was so bright I couldn't see if there was spark or not. Just stuck my finger on the lead, and yep, there is spark! Don't do it on EFI tho coz the coils on those will kill you...

god shykes
im glad my electrics screwed up or i couldve learnt a lesson the hard way

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bloody oath!...id stilla void it on any car nonetheless!

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If you want to pull the leads off WHILE RUNNING to see if it's firing, use a decent pair of electricians pliers. And pull on the boot, not the bloody wire- most are only carbon string inside..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Another way to test is to take the spark plug out too and ground it, sometimes that is easier (never done it that way myself though).