Well if your check engine light is on they can pull the Colts. If not like I said when you are driving it and it happens try to see if it's in the actual motor or just that the car won't pull itself. The actual mechanic on this channel could probably give you a little more information. He's pretty good at his job

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@Deleted User could you explain the issue a bit further? I know you mentioned earlier in another server you were having a transmission leak. If it's a power delivery issue on top of your transmission leak, that's a good place to focus your attention.

It sounds like a fuel delivery issue to be completely honest. If it's happened only twice, it's definitely something to keep your eye on.

Basically I'll be driving and lose power on the accelerator. There will be no output at all. If I stop the car and restart it I can get up to like 3rd, maybe 4th gear but lose power again with 5 minutes. It sorts itself out within a couple of hours

Your accelerator wouldn't happen to go limp when this happened, right?

I really want to say that is has something to do with your car's fuel delivery system.

I would start with your injectors and start working your way back to the fuel filter. If it throws a code, getting that checked would help immensely.

Im not really sure what you mean by limp, it becomes sort of soft almost, but soft in the sense that the engine is unresponsive

but it doesnt go limp, I have to apply a normal amount of pressure to push it down

@Yuma County it might have a code but theres no light, it could be fuel delivery, but I buy highest octane. Not to say it isnt fuel delivery but doesnt that minimize the chance that you get a shitty batch>

The highest grade possible just means you'll have a lower chance of misfiring in the simplest sense. Check to see if it's throwing a code, it sounds like a fuel delivery issue for sure. It could be a couple things really, bad injectors, or your wiring system between your accelerator.

Between your accelerator and engine.

Gotcha, thanks for the help! @Yuma County

@Deleted User if it happens again, let us know. 👍🏻

Of course

@Deleted User does the engine die (0 rpm) or just lose power while running still?

Never checked, that's a very good question

If it happens again, watch the rpm and see if it dies, if it falls up and down erratically, or if it remains steady while there's no power

I would guess fuel pump, but without knowing more or scanning the ecm it's hard to say. Could be a MAF sensor too

(Or brake fluid)

Just had the brakes bled and fluid replaced mid last month If that makes any difference

Happened both before and after that was done

@Deleted User could be your alternator starting to fail or a bad fuseable link.

I would say get a voltameter and test your alternator cables both to the starter and battery. If they are good take your alternator to advanced auto parts and have them test it. They may be able to do it with it on the car. Either way it's free. Start with the the obvious and free stuff. Also have them read your codes while you're there.

I was memeing about the brake fluid, sorry.

Doubt it's an alternator, if the battery voltage dropped enough to kill the engine it wouldn't start up again minutes later. Also you would see a battery light probably. What year is your car? We're talking about the mini, right?

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I've had it happen. Just saying. Either way he needs to get his codes read at the very least. Like you recommended.

you're right about the battery light though so scratch that

Well, who knows what the parameters are for tripping the light or whether the circuit is working, I've seen bad alternators not set off the light. We can't really help without pulling the codes or doing some testing, unfortunately.

@Deleted User go get the damn ecm codes. Now I'm intrigued.

This should prove interesting if not entertaining. I know Mini's have their issues, I wonder how comical this one will be.

So just to add to tools needed for any garage. I think jack, jack stands, drain pan, oil filter wrench, 4 way lug wrench, spark plug sockets... that is a really good start to 90% of what most people will be doing on their car.

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So short update, the electrical system on the mini is completely fucked. The stereo/speaker module died on me and I Guess when They went to hook their computer up to the car it somehow fried the foot module so the car is messed up in all sorts of ways. Brake lights stuck on, headlights stuck on, turn signals don't work, driver side window is stuck down, locking system doesn't work

Runs fine though, had an oil leak repaired and it sounds much better now

They as in the mechanic I went to

It's still under warrantee (somehow) so I'm going to have a dealership fix it

I don't want to be the poor scrub who has to chase those electrical demons around a mini

Yeah my car has some sort of Phantom or something