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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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my new mint S1 will not start ? any ideas? it has spark and fuel in tank and fuel coming from the fuel filter in engine bay but just spins over and does not fire? it always runs shitty when cold any way but any ideas was running fine the last time i used it so it can be cam timing or dizzy out

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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 11:30 PM
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fuel coming out of injector pipes? (crack one off.... should be 14mm at injector end.)
press the flap down on the fuel dizzy also, see if fuel comes out.
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 02:23 AM
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when turning it over push the metering flap down slightly - it WILL start if nought up with it
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Cossie Sean
crack one off
Self abuse won't help his non-starting problem!!
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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Take the plugs out and heat them up
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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what happend then
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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It started on its own the next day - and Tony drove it to the Exmouth meet yesterday. Annoying intermitant thing by the sounds of it.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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ahright, weird cheeRS
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