Ah, random ignition problems.
Just to pass on some received wisdom, whn my EI died on me last week (due to
a half-assed installtion by PO) i had the option of repacling the pertoronix
iginition in the distributor itself, or putting an XR-700 (actually, the car
had a dead XR-700 still partially wired in place).
the pertronix ignitor has particular advantages 1) it's cheaper. 2) the www
mg club raves about it (actually it was the only one they reccomended last
time i looked) 3) according to Branden the mechnix they are by far the most
reliable make of EI for an MG.
ED, Lawrie, what's your opinion?
cheers
Joe
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Dr. Joseph Garner
University of California
Department of Animal Science
One Shields Avenue
Davis
CA 95616
USA
Phone: (530) 754 5291
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ajhsys@aol.com [mailto:Ajhsys@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:58 AM
> To: MGB@shoyer.com; mgs@autox.team.net; saidel@crab.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: Getting to know you...
>
>
> In a message dated 6/5/00 12:09:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> MGB@shoyer.com
> writes:
>
> << There's an article in the June/July issue of British Car
> Magazine, "Basic
> British Tech: When It Won't Start" that has some of the
> things to try. >>
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> Just to point out that our cars have "personality," the
> article isn't called,
> "IF it won't start."
>
> You will eventually run into other scenarios when your car
> won't start. Just
> try to build up a mental list of symptoms, and what caused them.
>
> Yesterday my '77 Midget wouldn't start. It ran all day
> Saturday, and I put
> 150 miles on it. It started at least 6 times perfectly on
> Saturday. Sunday
> morning, it just turned over and over with no hint of a spark.
>
> I squirted some starting fluid in the air cleaner and still
> no start, not
> even a little kick. That was my clue that the problem is
> electrical. I
> pulled a plug wire and stuck a screwdriver in the end of the
> wire, then
> positioned the metal shaft of the driver about 1/4" from the
> alternator
> bracket. I cranked the engine again, and could see no spark
> arcing across
> the gap. Definitely an ignition problem.
>
> I am now guessing it is the aftermarket Pirhana ignition
> module. I will
> replace it with a CraneCams XR700 when I get some cash.
>
> After you have had all the problems you can have with your
> LBC, you will be
> an expert!
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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