On todays episode of: What's Broken This Time?

"sony1492" (sony1492) 02/28/2020 at 09:37 • Filed to: Mini JCW

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Looks like after the Portland trip the high pressure Fuel pump is on the fritz, on first starts it wont produce the 1000psi it should until you start moving. If you dont get moving the car will go into limp mode with only about 80psi of rail pressure. Good news is everything else has been working.

T he mini begs for more money

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 09:45

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It looks so fantastic tho!

OPPOsaurus WRX > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 09:47

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1000 psi? is that a typo or is there a rocket rotor in there?

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 09:52

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4 day turnaround, nice.

Good luck! How buried is the pump?

facw > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/28/2020 at 09:52

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Welcome to the world of direct injection? Takes a lot of pressure to spray into a compressing/compressed cylinder. I assume that’s what’s going on here.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/28/2020 at 09:53

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His motor is DI so it has two pumps.

Tripper > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 09:55

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You going to do the fuel pump? If it’s anything like it was on our R53, I wouldn’t do it again haha.

Ssfancyfresh > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 09:56

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I wish I got some sort of sadistic pleasure from reading these posts. I mean, jeez, enough is enough. Between this and the SC...

It’s time.

Tripper > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 02/28/2020 at 09:56

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Pelican says its a 2 hour job. Tripper says its an all day job.

bob and john > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/28/2020 at 09:56

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nope. my Lexus IS250 runs the fuel rails at 1,7 50 PSI.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > facw 02/28/2020 at 10:05

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It takes a lot of pressure to get the needed atomization of the fuel directly into the cylinder versus  first spraying it against the back side of a valve and counting on the swirl effect of being drawn in the cylinder like traditional fuel injection.

bob and john > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 10:05

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dude. like. Holy hell. This is verging on ridiculous .

Cé hé sin > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/28/2020 at 10:06

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That’s for beginners. Common rail diesels use something like 2,000 bar, never mind psi.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Cé hé sin 02/28/2020 at 10:18

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Work in a diesel company, can confirm 2000 bar

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Ssfancyfresh 02/28/2020 at 10:19

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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Tripper 02/28/2020 at 10:19

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Our cars arnt so bad I dont think so. Havent done it yet in my Mini but have done it on a friend’s E46 and its a similar setup.

Tripper > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/28/2020 at 10:38

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Yeah, under the seat right? For some reason I’m remembering that I had to do something in the bay that required “service mode” + a few steps. A relay maybe? I’m going back a ways.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 10:47

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At what point does this get traded for a 2004 Audi Allroad with 200,000 miles because it is more reliable?

sony1492 > Tripper 02/28/2020 at 11:39

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It’s a 30 minute job at this point, remove the air filter, disconnect fuel lines , and 3 bolts

sony1492 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 02/28/2020 at 11:42

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The hpfp is remarkably easy, right there on the top of the motor.

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sony1492 > Ssfancyfresh 02/28/2020 at 11:44

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Already got this whip

And I say whip because it's that sort of car at this point, it dosent want to go into gear, cold start knock, 255k etc

sony1492 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/28/2020 at 11:46

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Didnt buy a volvo s60 because of reliability concerns Hahhahhahahahaha. Big mistake

sony1492 > bob and john 02/28/2020 at 11:47

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Chances it will lose compression this time next year: 8/10

sony1492 > Tripper 02/28/2020 at 11:51

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Ill start with the hpfp on the engine since when that's not working the car is still able to maintain 80psi

sony1492 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/28/2020 at 11:52

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Bought a cheap 1st gen canon rebel specifically for car photos, worthwhile investment so far

7:07 > Cé hé sin 02/28/2020 at 14:13

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From El Goog:

2000 bars =

29007.548 pounds-force per square inch

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 15:36

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I’m baised but I love the 1st gen hardtop and 2nd gen clubman's side profile

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Tripper 02/28/2020 at 15:38

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Its under the seat yeah. We didn't mess with any relay on the E46 which is basically the same as a 1st gen Mini, electrically.

LedRobster > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 15:57

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Check with BMW, they recalled some of the HPFP’s or extended warranty on them for alot of MINIs. I re member getting a notice about it on my 2007 CooperS

sony1492 > LedRobster 02/28/2020 at 16:38

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T he extension of warranty is 10 years or 120,000 miles, and confirmed with a dealer that it they wont touch it since it's a 2009

pip bip - choose Corrour > sony1492 02/29/2020 at 06:30

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that’s German “engineering” for you