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[minilee94]

The mini runs :)

Few fuel leaks but soon sorted that need to be set up in the gun but it runs

There is almost piston hitting valve noise from the top / back of the engine any ideas

[minilee94]

Will it be because I havnt added the lead additive yet

[Chux]

The mini runs :)

Few fuel leaks but soon sorted that need to be set up in the gun but it runs

There is almost piston hitting valve noise from the top / back of the engine any ideas

Good stuff, post up the vid!! hehe

 

could it be the roller rockers hitting the rocker cover?

[minilee94]

I did think that but I removed the rocker cover and there was no marks

I don't know how to post videos

[minilee94]

Nah sorry people tried uploading a vid on photo bucket but it gets stuck halfway

[AzMaN]

i would have thought a piston hitting a valve would do damage even with the lightest of taps, they arnt the strongest of things.

 

maybe put a bit of paint on the top of each rocker and while its wet give it a quick run then look for paint.

 

im glad your back doing your mini again, i just spent a hour reading through all your posts. I got to the same position with my project with loseing interest, i brought it with all the bodywork done and i payed to have it sprayed. i fitted engine suspension interior ect and last thing to go on were the wheels, the bloke before me hadn't lined up the body kit properly so they didnt fit. i lost all interest then and sold it sometimes i wish i hadnt, but it was too much of a blow to keep going with it.

Edited by AzMaN, 10 August 2014 - 10:13 AM.

[59 Speed]

Looks good

Out if interest what procedure did you follow when you started it up for the first time?

I was going to follow this guide when I'm starting mine:
http://www.minimania...edure_guide_988

Ian

[minilee94]

Cheers azman yeah il give it ago but I really don't think it is touching the cover or you would see marks or the rockers being purple

And I'm soon glad I never got rid of it now

Also Ian I just turnt the engine over with out the center lead on the dizzy to build up oil pressure once oil pressure was built up I just put the lead back on and turnt it over and it started just kept the revs up a little bit to keep it running and that was it

[coopdog]

Have you set the gaps on the rockers?

[minilee94]

Yeah done that when the engine was on the floor sorted the knock out now it was indeed a rocker on number 4 cylinder the end rocker touching the cover but I loosened off the rocker cover and tapped t back itg tend up the cover and knock has gone

But it does have a misfire on cylinder 4

[minilee94]

[coopdog]

Fueling been set up yet?

[minilee94]

What you mean set up mate

[coopdog]

What you mean set up mate

The mixture and the correct needle?

[minilee94]

Nah not set up set up properly but the carb is jetted for my engine

And it's a weber carb so it don't have a needle

Edited by minilee94, 10 August 2014 - 09:55 PM.