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Re: Digest Number 535
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2001 6:27 pm
by Sally Carroll
Help:
Somewhere in my surfing and book research I found a loverly table of troubleshooting for MG. . . Electrical dilemma in particular.
We have new condensor, new points correct point settings.
After adjusting tappets cleaning plugs and above. Went for a spin got about one mile now she-sa-no-go. . . Coil is putting out battery is new and strong. no fire! what have we missed.
I can not for the life of me find it . . . If its here I need to know which book I should be looking. Pointers please . . .. Sally
Re: Digest Number 535
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2001 3:24 am
by Dave & Diana Dwyer
Sally
You say the coil is 'putting out' so I guess you have spark to the
distributor. Do you have sparks at the plugs? Check by pulling off a plug
lead and holding the end near to the head: big fat sparks should jump at
least 1/4" to the head as the engine turns over.
If there is no spark at the plugs inspect the distributor cap for a very
fine crack near the centre contact which could short the spark to ground.
Also inspect the rotor arm.
If you have spark to the plugs check that it happens at or a little before
TDC on the firing stroke: maybe the distributor has rotated itself a little
and altered the timing.
Please check that the liquid in the carbs is ##really petrol. This is not as
daft as it sounds: once I filled up at a petrol station, drove about a mile
and . . . nothing! Dead!
It was a cold spring morning, my nose was cold, and it was some time before
I realised that the 'petrol' in the carbs was water!!!!! Later on we towed
the TC back to where I filled up, to find a number of irate drivers, dead
cars and one very apologetic manager.
Good luck.
Regards
Dave Dwyer
J2, TA, TC
Re: Digest Number 535
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2001 6:04 am
by Locktc7440@aol.com
Just a tjhought.. I had thyis happen on a TR3 once years ago. One of the coil
wires was broken under the insulation about an inco or so from the coil. As
lont as it was together it worked but if it vibrasted to just the right point
the fire would go out. Goo luck
Re: Digest Number 535
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2001 6:15 am
by Dean Jensen
Sally
Do you have a volt meter/ohm meter, if you have, this is the best
way to check the problems with the distributor, etc. If you have
the car turned off, see is you have a complete short on the ohm
lowest scale when the point are closed, this is the most likely
place to look. Let me know what you have in the way of test
equipment.
Dean Illinois
----- Original Message -----
From: Sally Carroll jim.n.sally.carroll@worldnet.att.net>
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Digest Number 535
> Help:
>
> Somewhere in my surfing and book research I found a loverly table of
troubleshooting for MG. . . Electrical dilemma in particular.
> We have new condensor, new points correct point settings.
> After adjusting tappets cleaning plugs and above. Went for a spin got
about one mile now she-sa-no-go. . . Coil is putting out battery is new and
strong. no fire! what have we missed.
>
> I can not for the life of me find it . . . If its here I need to know
which book I should be looking. Pointers please . . .. Sally
>
>
>
>
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http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
Re: Digest Number 535
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2001 6:50 am
by joecurto@aol.com
Sally did you put the insulating washer on the pivot post between the sets of
points????
Joe
Re: Digest Number 535
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2001 3:24 pm
by Paul Huck
Sorry, I can't read the black print on dark green on the gallery, what are
my options for wiper motor rebuild? I recall Hal Cramer and possibly Laurie
Rhoades ? contacts for them ? How do I keep the smoke inside the cover,
causing me to choke while driving, difficult seeing around the smoke too.
Paul Huck
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave & Diana Dwyer jasper@enternet.com.au>
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 5:21 AM
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Digest Number 535
> Sally
>
> You say the coil is 'putting out' so I guess you have spark to the
> distributor. Do you have sparks at the plugs? Check by pulling off a plug
> lead and holding the end near to the head: big fat sparks should jump at
> least 1/4" to the head as the engine turns over.
>
> If there is no spark at the plugs inspect the distributor cap for a very
> fine crack near the centre contact which could short the spark to ground.
> Also inspect the rotor arm.
>
> If you have spark to the plugs check that it happens at or a little before
> TDC on the firing stroke: maybe the distributor has rotated itself a
little
> and altered the timing.
>
> Please check that the liquid in the carbs is ##really petrol. This is not
as
> daft as it sounds: once I filled up at a petrol station, drove about a
mile
> and . . . nothing! Dead!
> It was a cold spring morning, my nose was cold, and it was some time
before
> I realised that the 'petrol' in the carbs was water!!!!! Later on we towed
> the TC back to where I filled up, to find a number of irate drivers, dead
> cars and one very apologetic manager.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave Dwyer
> J2, TA, TC
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
Re: Digest Number 535
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2001 6:01 pm
by Frank O_ The Mountain
In a message dated 8/20/01 3:25:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
paulhuck@bellsouth.net writes:
>
Paul, disconnect the motor and get yourself a bottle of Rain-X. Problem
solved!!
Terry