Difficult starting

[Adriaan Roos]

Some back ground first. Since I bought the mini (1275) 4 months back it only started after a long struggle. Up to a point that the battery was flat. I (and my mechanic) did the following in the interim: replaced the battery, recondition the starter, installed a electronic ignition, new dizzy and coil, replace the spark plugs, set the timing and filled up the dash pot with oil. Only to find out that a bad earth connection is responsible for the difficult starting.

It is starting much easier but still only after 3 to 4 tries. I pull the choke out (which is working), pump the gas pedal two times and then turn the ignition. Once it is warmed up there is no problem. Is this how it is suppose to be?