Ignition system weatherproofing.
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Nov 8, 2019 09:52AM | dklawson | |
Nov 8, 2019 04:28AM | Dan Moffet | Edited: Nov 9, 2019 05:25AM |
Dec 1, 2018 08:49AM | dklawson | Edited: Dec 1, 2018 08:49AM |
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I don't think any of the original posters were looking for additional information.
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You might want to look at your running engine on a moonless night or blacked out garage for traces of electricity.
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There's this one guy from beyond the pond who has this insane habit of power washing the front grill of his mini, i mean hey, talking about common sense, aaanyway!
But that's a very good point Darren. Covering the electrical parts is really a cheap insurance. thanks for the input
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Thank you too onetim ; it is great to know that things have improved on the ignition systems of Minis since the early cars. I WILL put some di-electric grease on the plug ends ( insulator part and end connector ) as well as around the caps once they are plugged back in. A can of wd-40 will accompany me with my tool kit that I am currently assembling.
Well folks, this has been a great learning thread for me. I feel I am much better prepared ( or at least I will be when the di-electric grease is applied and I am sure I have the protector/ deflector on my car). Thanks again Bill. I will let you know if I need one when I get a look at my Mini.
It’s no exaggeration for me to say I love this forum. Everyone is so helpful, and there are some laughs included along with the knowledge. Also , each day I am getting more excited about finally receiving my Mini. I certainly didn’t expect it too take this long, but I feel that the wait will be worth it in the long run. Only 10 more sleeps till Santa brings me my Mini. It will be a bit of a surprise for my family too. I have told my kin that I had found the right car so many times that they likely wouldn’t believe it even if I did tell them ! Something always went wrong, or a few times I got cold feet, so I decided to keep it to myself this time, with the exception of one of my brothers ( I’ll be using his garage ) . And my brother has agreed not to say a word about it... :-)
Thanks friends, Darren and Lupin ( my trusty cat in my avatar )
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Fast forward to my current Mini, a car very close to the age of yours. On the back of the stock grille, there is a deflector plate about 8" x 8" directly in front of the dizzy. When I picked up the car in Toronto and started to drive it home, I went about a block before it started to rain. I though "OK, here it comes...". Within a mile the rain was torrential with lots of opportunity for hydroplaning. But the Mini ran without so much of a hiccup.
So I'm convinced that the right procedure is to keep things clean and clear and in good condition, and the small plate deflector is enough. I don't even carry a can of WD40.
I don't think expensive shields, rubber gloves over the dizzy or protective sprays are necessary.
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How many of you great folks have had to add weather protection to your Minis ignition system to be confident that a sudden downpour won’t leave you wet and cursing the Prince of Darkness ? ( Perhaps I shouldn’t blame the Prince of Darkness for this Mini foible...it was Issigonis who initially had the ignition system at the rear of the horizontal engine block but turned the engine end-for-end to keep the carburetor from icing up...perhaps Issigonis WAS the Prince of Darkness? ).
Many thanks in advance...I really am concerned about this, even with new dizzy cap and new , quality ignition wires. If I am likey to have troubles without this water protection kit, I might as well order it now. My goal is the same as everyone else’s....to have a Mini that is as dependable as my daily driver. Darren.