think my new engine just died

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dnb
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Post by dnb »

Is it worth getting something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Mini-5M-U ... 2a302f3ff4 to poke in the spark plug holes to examine things before pulling the heads off?

(Says the chap who's just stripped his engine to component pieces because it annoyed him once too often... ;) )


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Post by nokia_aid »

i fixed it,it was the head gasket gone, seems to start and tickover fine now with no smoke, just got to try and sort the carbs out now
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Post by SimpleSimon »

Nice one 8-)
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