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Just an update. Ive done approx 200 miles since I fitted the second coil without incident.

Lesson learnt - DONT trust new components 100%.

Once again, thank you to all those who provided suggestions and help.

wonder what it is with these new coils,I mean, theres not much in them that would cause manufacturing problems,just as named , coils of wire. Nothing complicated, although I have a spare, the one on my S11 has been there for at least 30 years.Probably the original so, 60 years :o Longer than some m...

kennatt wrote:I refer you to an answer I gave some time ago..... Sometimes it IS the coil and yes mine is on the inner wing

Your comment and a few others got me thinking and put me in the right direction.

THANK YOU.

UPDATE: I changed the old (new) coil, obtained from my local corner car accessory shop, for the replacement new Lucas coil I got from a specific MM dealership, and went for a run. Gloria ran without fault for over 40 minutes. :lol: :D On closer inspection of the old (new) coil it looks like its bee...

2.2 ohms is TOO LOW That's a coil for 9 volt ballast ignition circuit which you don't have ! The correct coil will have 3.2 ohm impedance. Sorry. :oops: My ignorance. My (cheap) Omh meter read 0.9 when I put the leads directly together so I deducted this from the actual meter reading across the coi...

I don't see you have checked and eliminated the ignition feed to the coil, an ignition switch can cause this symptom as can a break in the wire that manifests itself when it's hot. The expansion rate of the insulation can be such that a broken wire can have continuity when cool but when hot...........

Can you measure the impedance of the coil before fitting? Not up to much with 'electrickery' but on my Ohm meter, '+' to '-' (Primary coil) On my lowest setting on my meter (200) it reads 2.2 corrected. On the Secondary coil 20k on the meter it read 8.6 on both the '+' and '-' terminals. I hope tha...

bmcecosse wrote:Oh dear - 'LUCAS' - means nothing these days. What did you do with your old coil?

The old coil has been binned a while ago. It was half empty of oil.

Im sad to hear that the word 'Lucas' isnt held in the same esteem it used to be.

" a new one provided by a MM specialist " is NOT a known good coil You NEED a god old coil. Personally a known good points dizzy would be my first check. The replacement coil is a Lucas :wink: :lol: so hopefully that should be O.K. and its the easiest and therefore my first port of call. ...

I had a similar problem a few years ago, turned out that the jet head on the carb was ever so slightly misaligned, not a problem when cold but once it warmed up the carb stuck solid and the car would cut out. When it cooled down again it started and ran fine. Took me ages to work it out! Thank you....

If the speedo cable is anything like the one on my old Triumph motorbike - dont grease the last 6" near the clock. I did and it got into the speedo workings and clogged it up.

Ive just turned 60 and my Moggie (Gloria - The cabbage) is just 4 month older than me.

Had a similar problem in a Triumph, could also be some junk in the fuel line from the tank restricting the flow to the pump. When she cuts I whip :wink: the float bowl cover off and its over half full of petrol. The pump doesn't 'click' before it starts to run normal again. THANK YOU all for all th...

northyorkspaul wrote:I had a similar problem turned out to be the points in the pump sticking now and then...cleaned them up and faintest bit or vasaline on and its run for 2 years...

Its a new pump. I got fed up of cleaning the old pumps points - maybe it wasn't the pump faulty after all.

Have you still got the old coil,I see you have fitted a new one, there have been problems with the aftermarket coils,stick the old one back on,or was the fault there with the old one. because the fault is classic with an overheating coil, ( here comes roy, but sometimes it IS the coil) :) Had sever...

The fuel pump is new but I will still check the filter again. There is no additional inline filter under the bonnet. I may return to points/condenser so I can eliminate the new pointless ignition system. When it stops the fuel pump is quiet. If I remove some of the fuel out of the float bowl the pum...

Intermittent faults-----the worst type. Good luck. Tell me about it. :cry: Im driving round with listening to the engine and hoping summat will break or fall off then I will know whats wrong. :wink: Once again many thanks for the replies so far and any future ideas posted. I will, of course, keep y...

Thanks chaps for the prompt reply and something else to work on. :D Ive got a spade terminal set up on the battery terminal and the next time it happens I will take a live feed directly off the batt and by pass the ignition system/switch. The 'rubber hose to carb' feed is a good one. :D I remember a...

Firstly may I say hello. :D Secondly while I have been reading this and other M.M. forums a technical problem that is baffling me has made me decide to join. I recently (10 months ago) bought a 1954 Moggie that has been re-engined (1098cc). As Ive owned several Minis in the past Im no stranger to th...