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1998 mini quits randomly
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1998 mini quits randomly

    Created by: ender
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May-01-2008 05:12PM Elvisthepizzaman   837710
May-01-2008 03:24PM kansas_parker@msn.co   837692
Apr-29-2008 07:59PM Elvisthepizzaman   837394
Apr-29-2008 07:59PM ender   837393
Apr-29-2008 07:49PM LAMINI   837390
Apr-29-2008 07:27PM ender   837385
Apr-29-2008 07:23PM LAMINI   837384
Apr-29-2008 06:21PM ender   837377
Apr-29-2008 06:13PM mr.x   837373
Apr-29-2008 05:45PM ender   837369
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Elvisthepizzaman
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Posted: May-01-2008 05:12PM Reply
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Originally Posted by kansas_parker@msn.co
I've been having a very similar problem with my SPI mini. I've been told to look for leaks along the vacuum lines.
MPI cars have the map sensor mounted directly to the manifold. this was rover's solution the vacuum line problem of the spi systems.  

kansas_parker@msn.
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Posted: May-01-2008 03:24PM Reply
I've been having a very similar problem with my SPI mini. I've been told to look for leaks along the vacuum lines.

Elvisthepizzaman
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 07:59PM Reply

Mine does this but only when the air temperature is above a certain level and the engine has warmed up to just below the normal line. It is such an intermittent problem that I dont have a solution yet, but im working on a few ideas. Ive noticed that it kinda tries to stall when going along at very steady to slight downhill driving. It would be nice to have an ACR4 plugged in to do some datalogging while driving to try and catch it when it happens. I do not think it has anything to do with the Idle Air control valve (IACV) as it tries to stall sometimes at steady speeds. 

ender
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 07:59PM Reply
Great.  Thank you very much for the help.  I'll let you know how the sensor testing goes. 

LAMINI
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 07:49PM Reply

TPS, MAP.

There must be something aroudn the clutch mechanism that is moving or does it do the same thing if you slow down without pushing the clutch pedal?

ender
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 07:27PM Reply
If there is a way to know which sensors to check? Is a simple continuity check sufficient or does the continuity have to sampled as a function of time?

LAMINI
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 07:23PM Reply
take it to a good electric shop so they can check all sensors for continuity.

ender
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 06:21PM Reply

Good to know.  The OBD II reader that I have plugged right in so I "ass"umed that it was.  My bad. 

 The car does idle fine for the most part.  It will cut out every few minutes when idling in neutral.  Thanks again.  

mr.x
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 06:13PM Reply

The Mpi's never had OBD (I or II) of any sorts, so that is your problem there.

Does the car idle fine in neutral?

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ender
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Posted: Apr-29-2008 05:45PM Reply
Hi guys.  My current mini is a 1998 MPI mini and I've had a problem with it quitting when I push in the clutch to come to a stop almost every time.  It also seems that at low loading the engine cuts out every once in a while.  The only thing I have done so far was change out the fuel filter. I have tried to use my generic OBD II reader to see if any codes can help, but I get an error every time I try.  My reader may not be able to read the mini for some reason.  Any ideas on the problem or ways to diagnose?  TIA.

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