Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Mr Pastry]

I don't think BL used 6 volt coils so would expect it to be 9 volt and the 1.5/1.6 resistor would be ok.  If you have a multimeter you can measure the resistance of the coil low-tension side, which should tell you what it is, see here:

www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic/261849-testing-coils/

[Stinkwheel]

I just bypassed all this by running a non ballast 12v coil and running an ignition switched live from fuse box to the coil positive (done because the ballast resistor wire in my loom was dead and I’m not swapping it either) 

[Six-cylinder]

2 hours ago, Stinkwheel said:

I just bypassed all this by running a non ballast 12v coil and running an ignition switched live from fuse box to the coil positive (done because the ballast resistor wire in my loom was dead and I’m not swapping it either) 

I have a new ballast coil and the ballast resistor so I think I will just ask @Slowsilver to fit that for me.

The reason the brand new coil is hand marked with "ballasted" is it was bought on spec some time ago and has no markings on it so if it is out of the box I would not know  what it is.

[Six-cylinder]

All fueled by Jammie Dodgers and chocolate fingers!

The Mini Mayfair runs again today thanks to the expert fitting of an external ballast resistor by @Slowsilver.

Geoff also came over and refitted the heater with a replacement core in it.

Next time my first drive?

[High Jetter]

They are flasks, right? 😃

[chaseracer]

5 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

They are flasks, right? 😃

155mm howitzer shells.  Possibly*.

[hairnet]

55 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

All fueled by Jammie Dodgers and chocolate fingers!

 MATRON!!

40 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

155mm howitzer shells.  Possibly*.

nah just more chocolate

 

 

[Stinkwheel]

8 hours ago, chaseracer said:

155mm howitzer shells.  Possibly*.

Thats a bit extreme, no matter how much trouble your classic car is giving, you dont usually need a howitzer to fix it

[beko1987]

5 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

Thats a bit extreme, no matter how much trouble your classic car is giving, you dont usually need a howitzer to fix it

The cf would survive one anyway 🤷👌

[chaseracer]

1 hour ago, Stinkwheel said:

Thats a bit extreme, no matter how much trouble your classic car is giving, you dont usually need a howitzer to fix it

We've all been tempted!

[Markeh]

1 hour ago, Stinkwheel said:

Thats a bit extreme, no matter how much trouble your classic car is giving, you dont usually need a howitzer to fix it

I think it's the perfect fix for my modern, though!

[ianbmw]

4 hours ago, beko1987 said:

The cf would survive one anyway 🤷👌

As much as I hate that CF……I agree.

 

mainly as the shell would pass straight through the filler and land in the field.

[beko1987]

28 minutes ago, ianbmw said:

As much as I hate that CF……I agree.

 

mainly as the shell would pass straight through the filler and land in the field.

They'd find the cf 3 miles away through someone's roof after the shock wave hit 😬

[Six-cylinder]

38 minutes ago, ianbmw said:

As much as I hate that CF……I agree.

 

mainly as the shell would pass straight through the filler and land in the field.

So that is why when we got it the passenger door was missing to let the missile out!

[IronStar]

2 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

So that is why when we got it the passenger door was missing to let the missile out!

Needs another recovery truck on the back, with toy car strapped on it. 😆

[Six-cylinder]

When you have a few cars and the DVLA want to talk to you!

[Floatylight]

34 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

When you have a few cars and the DVLA want to talk to you!

That would give me THE FEAR..

[Mrs6C]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

When you have a few cars and the DVLA want to talk to you!

Hang on, that lot are mine!

[beko1987]

47 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Hang on, that lot are mine!

Not the same speed camera each time I hope? 🤞😬

[ianbmw]

7 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

So that is why when we got it the passenger door was missing to let the missile out!

I’ve had a few glasses of wine tonight and I’m high on lemsip…..

 

That looks saveable.

[richardmorris]

50 minutes ago, ianbmw said:

I’ve had a few glasses of wine tonight and I’m high on lemsip…..

 

You seem to be living my life!

[Six-cylinder]

1 hour ago, ianbmw said:

I’ve had a few glasses of wine tonight and I’m high on lemsip…..

That looks saveable.

Nobody wants  another CF back on the road, it is a good reason to buy a Ford Transit.

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Nobody wants  another CF back on the road, it is a good reason to buy a Ford Transit.

Who are you, and what have you done with @Six-cylinder?

[richardmorris]

A CF in the field is worth two transits in the bush.

[EyesWeldedShut]

1 minute ago, richardmorris said:

A CF in the field is worth two transits in the bush.

.. and a Sprinter in a pear tree?

[Six-cylinder]

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

A CF in the field is worth two transits in the bush.

Trouble is I have driven a couple of CF's!

[richardmorris]

Just now, Six-cylinder said:

Trouble is I have driven a couple of CF's!

Picky, picky.

[High Jetter]

57 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Nobody wants  another CF back on the road, it is a good reason to buy a Ford Transit.

U wot m8? Transhits are common, Bedfords are speshial.

[Six-cylinder]

13 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

U wot m8? Transhits are common, Bedfords are speshial.

When @ianbmw sobers up he tell how bad CF's are!

[High Jetter]

Yours needs saving tho. Sorry, SWMBO's CF needs TLC. Local deliveries only, to start.