Engine Miss Fire- Yellow Engine Light

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Had Winston in the shop (NW Mini) week before last, under warranty, due to engine light coming on yellow, and car was hard to start each morning.  I was told that the Mini had an Engine Miss-fire.  They had the car over a week and had one recall (shorten "hot" muffler") item to fix as well.  This wait for valve cover coming in from UK... was not a problem as I had a Mini-S loaner.  They had to do some computer work on Winston and replaced valve cover.  Got Winston back and for a week no problems and now this morning the Yellow Engine light came back on after it took four tries to start. 
   Has anyone else had this problem or heard of it?  Thanks if advance for your posts...

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Winston Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Nonmember Joined: July/05/07 Location: Renton Status: Offline Points: 325	Post Options Post Reply Quote Winston Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Engine Miss Fire- Yellow Engine Light Posted: February/18/09 at 8:23am
	Had Winston in the shop (NW Mini) week before last, under warranty, due to engine light coming on yellow, and car was hard to start each morning. I was told that the Mini had an Engine Miss-fire. They had the car over a week and had one recall (shorten "hot" muffler") item to fix as well. This wait for valve cover coming in from UK... was not a problem as I had a Mini-S loaner. They had to do some computer work on Winston and replaced valve cover. Got Winston back and for a week no problems and now this morning the Yellow Engine light came back on after it took four tries to start. Has anyone else had this problem or heard of it? Thanks if advance for your posts...
	Leon & Cynthia 2007 MCSa CR/W Premium Package, DSC, MFSW, Nav,SIRIUS, JCW-STB, Alta CAI, Alta Intercooler, NHB, 3rd brake pulsar "Lead the Way"

MINI-Rolls Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Nonmember Joined: August/12/04 Location: Olympia Status: Offline Points: 2387	Post Options Post Reply Quote MINI-Rolls Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February/18/09 at 9:34am
	Check your #3 Spark plug wire on the coil, they tend to corrode and will cause the misfire. I would actually check all of them.

Winston Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Nonmember Joined: July/05/07 Location: Renton Status: Offline Points: 325	Post Options Post Reply Quote Winston Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February/18/09 at 9:38am
	Dave...I will check the wires, I just checked paperwork and NW Mini said that they checked plugs and gaps as well...thanks
	Leon & Cynthia 2007 MCSa CR/W Premium Package, DSC, MFSW, Nav,SIRIUS, JCW-STB, Alta CAI, Alta Intercooler, NHB, 3rd brake pulsar "Lead the Way"

johnf36 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Master PSMINI Member Joined: August/30/07 Location: Ephrata, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 7957	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnf36 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February/18/09 at 9:50am
	May I also suggest going over to NAM and under second gen manufacture issues you will find several stickies one on yellow lingts and cold start problems. John
	If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

CosmicTraveler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Master PSMINI Member Joined: September/16/07 Location: Covington Status: Offline Points: 1446	Post Options Post Reply Quote CosmicTraveler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February/18/09 at 12:59pm
	Good call Dave on the coil connection. Knew the issue, but couldn't remember the cylinder number. Also couldn't recall if that was addressed somehow in second gen MINIs.
	Take It Easy ... Buck '06 MCS JCW CR/CR

johnf36 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Master PSMINI Member Joined: August/30/07 Location: Ephrata, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 7957	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnf36 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March/03/09 at 5:35pm
	Do we have an answer to this yet?
	If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.