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Not Ms. Triss (yet) but SWMBO's 2013 Mini. Quick reminder, my Kia Soul's timing chain broke 2 weeks into COVID. So we have only had one car - the Mini - for a year. Other than occasionally wishing it were a little bigger it has been more than awesome. (we are still only filling it up about once a month.) At any rate the last couple of weeks it developed a slight misfire - not enough to pull a code - but enough to hesitate while accelerating and while sitting at a light. Fortunately this happened once before and I had a clue. Took off the coil and sure enough, plug #1 tube was half full of oil. Apparently it is a known flaw that Mini's have leaky head gaskets. So, cleaned it out (don't actually have a metric plug socket) but got it about 95% clear. So, very happy.
OTOH why oh why does BMW build such cra*ppy engines? Over and over again I read/ hear /watch stories of these engines failing in spectacular fashion. Everything costs more and I just can't get over what fails sooner than expected. I am glad that this happens only rarely (this is the second time) but, still.
But let's talk about Midgets. It is the first day of spring and I thought a little jaunt in Ms. Triss would be awesome. Put down the top, jump in the car and.... nada. Ok just one click. Am I correct in thinking solenoid?
Tomorrow I will try powering the starter directly. and then if nothing it is the starter but if something, then the solenoid? any other thoughts? It ran in the fall when I put it away.
cheers all!
OTOH why oh why does BMW build such cra*ppy engines? Over and over again I read/ hear /watch stories of these engines failing in spectacular fashion. Everything costs more and I just can't get over what fails sooner than expected. I am glad that this happens only rarely (this is the second time) but, still.
But let's talk about Midgets. It is the first day of spring and I thought a little jaunt in Ms. Triss would be awesome. Put down the top, jump in the car and.... nada. Ok just one click. Am I correct in thinking solenoid?
Tomorrow I will try powering the starter directly. and then if nothing it is the starter but if something, then the solenoid? any other thoughts? It ran in the fall when I put it away.
cheers all!