Before you do all this short hunting, you might try giving the fuel pump
a few taps. Sometimes it works....
David Lynes, Woodstock, GA
73 Midget
78 MGB
Kf6alc@aol.com wrote:
>
> Thanks to all for the info on the Twin 6 / 12v exchange, but I still couldn't
> start her up. She ran for a few seconds while the starter fluid was in the
> carb, but then quit. I seem to be having fuel delivery problems, so I was
> trying to check the pump. I tried to disconnect the fuel hose at the carb,
> and nothing squirted, so I went back to the pump, and could not hear any noise
> as I turned the key on. I checked the wires, and the white wire seems to be
> shorted to ground. I went up to the fuses in under the bonnet, and to my
> surprise, EVERY fuse, whether connected or not, had continuity to the engine
> block. So, how do I track down a short when I don't even know where to begin?
> Is there any good procedure for eliminating systems? I just got her this past
> weekend, so I know nothing about her, other than she had a history of draining
> the batteries every 2 days or so. I checked (with battery out, key off and
> out) across the positive battery cable to the negative, and read about half
> the scale on my multimeter at 1k ohms. Isn't this bad? I don't even know
> where to begin...
> Any hints are greatly appreciated!
> Greg 71B
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