Hi Folks, my 1991 Cooper Carb version is having issues, due to the fantastic weather we are having. Was speaking to a guy who used to Rally mini’s and he reckoned you can get a waterproof cover for the Dizzy. Mine is a Lucas 65dm. He described it as being like Latex and you just roll it over the Dizzy cap and body. Has anyone come across this and if so, where could I get one?
Cheers,
G
i think alot of people just use rubber gloves?! but i’m not sure its too good for it
I use a latex glove on mine, just gets wet so easily without it.
Why do you reckon its not good for it? Does the distributor get hot or something like that?
so basically a latex glove covering the dizzy i havent heard of these rally covers but if you snip slits in the finger holes to feed the leads through and secure the rubber glove with a few elaccy bands has been the best dizzy shield i have ever used and looks mint if you decide to do a rat look mini without a grill
beat me to it grrrrr
Mini spares sells the covers your on about. Quite expensive though for what they are. rubber gloves FTW!
Using good quality spark plugs (like NGK BPR6ES), HT Leads (Lumenition part ‘HV22’ from Mini Spares) and a replacement dizzy cap and rotor arm as and when required helps.
But you should also have the original weather shield fitted too. You can buy them for reasonable money from here: -
Either way I’ve got those fitted to my 1990 Mini Cooper and I never have any issues during the wet (touches wood).
> Mini spares sells the covers your on about. Quite expensive though for what they are. rubber gloves FTW!
Their a fair bit cheaper via my Huddersfield Minis link above.
But even Mini Spares have dropped their prices for weather shields. Just not enough to compete with Huddersfield though.
> Either way I’ve got those fitted to my 1990 Mini Cooper and I never have any issues during the wet (touches wood).
Ditto on my Mayfair.
> Hi Folks, my 1991 Cooper Carb version is having issues, due to the fantastic weather we are having. Was speaking to a guy who used to Rally mini’s and he reckoned you can get a waterproof cover for the Dizzy. Mine is a Lucas 65dm. He described it as being like Latex and you just roll it over the Dizzy cap and body. Has anyone come across this and if so, where could I get one?
Cheers,
G
Well all mk1s used to have a rubber boot that fitted over the dizzy cap and coil there not to hard to find aaaaai have 2 sets in my shed…
Is it the left one or right 
Like the idea though
I like my tescos carrier bag, folded in half and placed around/in front of the dizzy. 5 years going strong!
> > Hi Folks, my 1991 Cooper Carb version is having issues, due to the fantastic weather we are having. Was speaking to a guy who used to Rally mini’s and he reckoned you can get a waterproof cover for the Dizzy. Mine is a Lucas 65dm. He described it as being like Latex and you just roll it over the Dizzy cap and body. Has anyone come across this and if so, where could I get one?
Cheers,
G
Well all mk1s used to have a rubber boot that fitted over the dizzy cap and coil there not to hard to find aaaaai have 2 sets in my shed…
I’ve seen the coil covers for sale and I believe Mini Spares and Somerford still supply them.
rubber glove ftw i found some a few years ago in a pound shop that were leapard print to add to the tackyness
