OK maybe I am wrong maybe I am right but my Little One is acting more like a Turbo than a Supercharger. The last couple of days I noticed a lag time between the releasing of the clutch and the time the car gets going.. Tonight I was trying to floor the gas (over 5,000 rpm) but the car won't go... it takes about 2 seconds ... then she is OK.

I have noticed that the clutch seems a bit stiff and releases a little later than I like but.. should not make a difference. Any suggestions?

Sunday I will be autoxing and already nervous about being at FEDEX Field (1st time) and I really don't need to be worry about Streghina... Is she upset because I am toying with the idea of buy another MINI? It's true I am searching for a 2005-6 MCS hardtop, but I 'll keep Streghina for the nice weather...

MD STREGA2
22GS

 

just say a few incantations and I'm sure she will be as good as new....

 

You just buy gas by chance? Maybe some water?

Or has she been sitting on the recent cold nights with a fairly empty tank?

 

No changes. She is in the garage at night with her cover and gas is the same as usual (I go to the same gas station in Annapolis).

This morning it happened again, once only ... it was almost stalling .. second and third gear no problem.

MD STREGA2
22GS

 

Sounds to me like a sticking or failing supercharger bypass valve. Also, make sure the vacuum line to the bypass valve diaphragm is not kinked or loose. This can happen with a JCW intake installed.

 

My bypass valve got stuck open a little while back. Nothing I did caused it, it just happened. The valve ended up getting replaced and I was back on the road in a day (minus the weekend).

 

Are you telling me I need to go to Tate ... oh no !!

MD STREGA2
22GS

 

Oh no for Tate!

 

Time to test the new MA . Did not hear good things or bad things about Tate lately... I am going to swing by on Saturday anyway.

I hope Streghina will be OK on Sunday, though.

MD STREGA2
22 GS

 

Yeah.. but you'll get the WagnBat mod if you ask - that is a known fix for the issue.

 

lastrega the new SA Bill is great and Caroline who is still there is also doing well. I just worry who their parts orderer is. They can't seem to get parts in (namely the correct engine) for my car

Good luck

 

Have you been bad mouthing her in Italian?

 

.. your car has three dings.. time to trade it in. :-)

 

My Dad used to seem to have a habit of trading cars once they needed new tires

 

She has only two dings ,, where is the third one?? I am not considering trade in I am considering an additional MINI - hardtop - to autocross and to use in the winter months.. I am very attached to Streghina but there are some limitations to things she can do.



Have you been bad mouthing her in Italian?

NEVER !! I'm never mad at her... it's true she had several little problems: the top, the glove box, the tire sensor etc but are minor issues after all... maybe she has a crash on one of the mechanics at Tate

Today we did the Autox event at FEDEX. She was OK... still at times it feels like there is not enough power ... but that could be my driving...

MD STREGA2
22GS

 

My parents did the exact same thing - however when I got my license tire wear went up considerably. Loved those big 428 v-8 engines. 0-120 before it even moved. A 16 year old in a big '69 Lincoln - what were they thinking?