Any one having problems with cold starts?
What have done to fix?

 

I have an 'S' model that I purchased on June 26th from Herb Chambers in Boston. The production date was in May. I have been having problems starting it first thing in the morning where it will take me 3 - 5 times turning the key before the engine turns over. Any other time of the day, it starts onthe first try. I currently have 1,200 miles on the car, but this problem has been happening since the first few days I had it. I took her into MINI of Peabody for service, (ask for Gary King, he's incredible)! Gary informed me that it has been a problem he has seen in a few other 'S' models and it's a simple software upgrade fix. He told me they could take her in and send the part to the national HeadQuarters right away, (I'd be without a car for a few days) or I could wait for the software to come into the dealership so they can fix it on site. I chose the latter option so I wouldn't have to give up my baby, but Gary expects the software to be in by the end of the month/first week of August time frame at which time, they will take her in and fix her up. They will also be performing an alignment as I have been having the 'pulling-to-the-left' problem I read about in a previous post.

In the meantime, I have had better luck starting her up in the morning if I turn the key to the first position, wait for five seconds, then turn it all the way. Technically, I don't know what makes this better, but when I do that it only takes one or two tries to get the engine to turn over.

Hope this helps other 'S' model owners who are experiencing cold starts.

 

Hey there, i think the best mod is new Wires for the spark plugs. i purchased Nology wires from Mini Madness and ever sice the little bugger starts with no problem even if i didnt start it on a few days.

I will try to post some pic's.

 

Really? I'd be interested in seeing those pics.

Just curious, is yours a Cooper S model too? What was the production date?

 

go to gallery-members were yellow mini is-then go to last pic. The last 5 pic's are mine of my S.

 

Juane,
Very nice. I have the exact same one! Nice pics. of the wires too. Thanks for posting them, I'm going to share them with Gary King at Peabody MINI who's doing my service. I think I may try that. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

Cool, did you see the rotors? the last ones

 

Vrey nice. Too bad I don't have a clue when it comes to these mods. Hopefully my boyfriend can lend a hand. Thanks again for the pics.