Poorly Cerb - Won't start/running very rough

[Jhonno]

I'm down near Colchester, so probably a bit far! Cheers for the offer though! Appreciated!

[Jubag]

Ah yes, that's a fair trip. If its any help I think I got mine from Halfords. They should have them on the shelf. Good luck Sir.

[Jhonno]

Thanks! We shall see.. Unfortunately doesn't look like the coilpacks will be here in time (ordered Tuesday!), but I can do the compression test/plugs/leads this weekend.. After I have fixed the other half's Mini of course, she isn't too happy about having to bike/walk everywhere!

[waveydavey1000]

Racetech deliver next day and txt the time of delivery, or you can specify a safe place or neighbour

[Jhonno]

waveydavey1000 said:

Racetech deliver next day and txt the time of delivery, or you can specify a safe place or neighbour

Yeah, had excellent service off them for the new leads.. However they want £120 for a coil pack.. I paid £43 (for Bosch ones!) Just didn't expect it to take so long to get here.

[Jhonno]

Well.. It is running even-ish compression across all 8 cylinders.

Coilpacks didn't turn up, so changed leads and plugs. Rear drivers cylinder lead was shorting on the exhaust manifold and heat damaged and breaking up.

Still won't run properly, but "running" much better than it was.. Fuel filter and coilpacks to go. It is running colder to touch on No.3 cylinder on the driver's bank. Going to get diagnostics on it as well next weekend.

[Jhonno]

Damaged lead..

I found changing the plugs and leads quite easy really.. Even with the ACT Manifolds..

[RFC1]

Good to see she has a top to match the colour of the motor mate !

[Jhonno]

Her nails clashed a bit though, but I didn't feel it was a good time to point that out..

[ukkid35]

I strongly recommend routing the HT leads between the water rails and the heads (rather than over the water rails). If you are using bog standard leads you can feed them between the rails/heads without removing the water rails.

[Jhonno]

ukkid35 said:

I strongly recommend routing the HT leads between the water rails and the heads (rather than over the water rails). If you are using bog standard leads you can feed them between the rails/heads without removing the water rails.

Out of interest why between? Chaffing/heat? They are currently routed back as they were found.

[FarmyardPants]

Your pic of the damaged lead shows why they should go on the inside of the water rails

[Jhonno]

Ah.. Wait. That is how mine are routed, that lead was unplugged. It burnt out on the manifold as they were too long/poor fit.

[Jhonno]

Turns out it was the fuel filter from where I ran it out of fuel.. Just replaced it and we are back on 8 and idling.