hi again some really good responses to my question , ive cleaned all the vacuum hoses out with compressed air there is a red one coming from manifold which i think should go to air intake but it has a screw in end !!! this must have been like this before and havent had this problem before but it is still doing same , throw some more ideas this way if you have any ....

 Cheers dan

My 1.3 SPI was doing something similar last week.

I did not try to fix the vacuum lines, I just replaced the elbow connectors and the line between the trap and the ECU. It only cost me around $20.00.

In addition, I took some compressed air and blew out the trap to see if it was clogged. (seeing that I do not have a compressor, I used some of the compressed air you would use on your computer or other electronics. Works like a charm!)

It was well worth the cash because now it is running the way it should, and I know that all the connections are in good condition and should last for years to come.

If at first you don't succeed, "Blow It In Place ".

My Mini's are un-officially sponsored by Coor's brewing company.

hey can any1 help my mini is running a bit dodgy at idle speed and keeps cutting out and idling up to about 1500rpm then back to about 900 rpm then back up , i have cleaned all spark plugs they are quad electrode so they should def be gapped correctly , i have fitted new roter arm and dist cap , i have fitted new ht leads about 6 month ago and only done about 300 miles since.

yesterday it was doing the reverse it was running upto 900 then low and cutting out i have changed coil today , was going to change the condensor but was told that it shouldnt have one as is electronic choke and is an injection . i have also cleaned the carb and injectors with carb cleaner .....

to me it seems like it was missing yest but now i just dunno

any one any ideas