Clear Engine Shield

[CarMac]

Don't use one. Don't need one.

[PJR]

Of all the Mini's ive had in the past (and ive had a few) I think the 1st thing I did with any of them was take that shield out. Doesn't get much clearer than that Good luck with them though..

P,

[Cooperman]

All a shield does is make it more difficult to access the engine.
You really don't need one. If you drive in really wet conditions, like driving through a deep ford or along very wet forest tracks, then give the dizzy cap a coating of silicone grease and finish that with a spray of ignition sealer. Apply this to all the leads and the coil cap as well as the dizzy cap and you'll never have any problem. That's what all the rally Minis have/had, plus, in some cases, a 'Marigold' glove over the cap with the leads coming out of the finger holes and sealed with grease and tie-wraps.

[bluffin]

wow more fool me!!!! I will go and remove my engine cover immediatley since it is of no use what so ever.

No one is forcing anyone to buy one of these if you don't want one why reply with such negative responses??

All the 1st batch I made are sold now, I will email all the buyers and let them know they are a waste of time and to send them back

[CooperS]

hang on when do u guys drive your minis! Obviously not in the rain because u either need one of these type of shields or use a rubber glove/plastic bag to cover things like your dizze?

[Cooperman]

I've been rallying Minis from 850's to 1330 Cooper 'S's' since 1961 and I've never used any form of dizzy shields except a square of mud-flap material behind the grill. I don't use the plastic 'finger' type cover since if it gets condensation inside it is difficult to dry out. What I have always done is to liberally coat the dizzy cap and coil connections witn non-conductive silicone grease, then spray the entire ignition system twice with a good ignition sealer.
I've been down really wet forest tracks in pouring rain and snow on international events like the old RAC Rally, muddy and wet rallies with partially flooded roads. On one event the car started to float away in a ford and we had to open the doors to 'sink' it (it was not my Cooper 'S', I'm pleased to say), but the engine kept running.
If you water-proof the ignition system like this you'll never have a problem.

[Plotloss]

bluffin said:

wow more fool me!!!! I will go and remove my engine cover immediatley since it is of no use what so ever.

No one is forcing anyone to buy one of these if you don't want one why reply with such negative responses??

All the 1st batch I made are sold now, I will email all the buyers and let them know they are a waste of time and to send them back

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