some peoples stupid shorts do deserve to be cut off and burnt.
Even if the alternator suddenly packed up the battery should get it another
40 miles at least. And if there is enough energy in the battery to turn the
engine over, but it won't start, then there is some other issue. Check you
have HT with a timing light clipped onto the coil lead and each plug lead in
turn and watch the flashes while cranking. Remove a fuel feed pipe from a
carb (ignition off!) and see if you get a spurt of fuel. If so, more
research needed.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Whiteman" <awhitema@panix.com>
To: "MG Mailing List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:06 PM
Subject: [Mgs] no rich cunky volts
> Do alternator regulators have the ability to cut off stupid shorts?
>
> The situation:
> I planned to drive the MG to work today, car started as normal and I'm
> happy.
> I drive down hill about 2 blocks and approach the first stoplight, when
> the
> red light in the dash comes on, very brightly. No changes when revving.
> I
> feel a slight stumble and think "get this car home!", but only make it
> about
> half way up the hill before she dies.
>
> I'm able to get the car re-oreiented so it's nose down backed into a
> driveway,
> set the brake and pop the hood.
>
> One of the primary wires (I have a Bosch alternator, there are two "big
> spades" that are wired parallel) is not on the spade, but resting in the
> aluminum well that surrounds it.
>
> At this point, the car turns over and sounds like it does have weak spark
> (I
> hear little pops, but not enough to get the car to run), so I coast back
> down
> the hill and park at the local grocery. The red light is NOT on. While
> coasting down, I attempted a rolling start, revved to about 2000rpm, no
> red
> light then either.
>
> Aside from the obvious (test alternator, test battery), what else do I
> worry
> about; there were no baking wire smells.
>
> --
> Aaron
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