# Mini won't run

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-wont-run/4484>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 12, 2007, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-wont-run/4484 "2007-09-12T03:51:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mturvey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@mturvey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mturvey)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-wont-run/4484/1 "2007-09-12T03:51:40Z")

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What is wrong when a 80’s Mini Cooper will not run until the spark plugs are about half way out? This a rebult european car.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-wont-run/4484/2 "2007-09-12T09:58:15Z")

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Are you sure you have the right plugs? Did it run properly with the plugs you are replacing?