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I need to replace my gas cap anyway, so I'll add a new ground cable
(mine is a little frayed) to the order. When I install the ground cable
I'll clean the terminals and make sure everything is tight, and I'll see
if that gets rid of the problem. Maybe I'll order a spare coil to keep
in the glove box (I still have trouble unlocking the trunk, but that's a
different issue :-)) in case I get stuck and need something else to try.
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm glad that the common opinion is that
it's not a carb problem.
--Steve (1980 MGB)
On 3/10/2020 4:37 PM, Richard Lindsay wrote:
> Â Â When cold, the battery connectors will be tighter thanks to
> contraction and of the metal. When hot an otherwise solid connection
> can become resistive or even open.
> Â Â Next time it won't start, turn on the headlights first and observe
> them when attempting a start. If the dim appreciable the batter or its
> connectors are the cause.
>
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 3:28 PM Michael MacLean via Mgs
>
> Battery connections can "look" fine. There is a corrosion that
> sets up with disuse and the battery tenders tend to foster this.Â
> Just take off the battery connections and clean off the battery
> posts with a battery cleaning tool. You know, the one with the
> stiff steel bristles you put over the post and turn back and
> forth. Then do the same for the battery cable connections. You
> would be surprised how many times it's the simple things like this
> that are the problem.
> Mike MacLean
> 69 MGB GT
>
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<p>I need to replace my gas cap anyway, so I'll add a new ground
cable (mine is a little frayed) to the order. When I install the
ground cable I'll clean the terminals and make sure everything is
tight, and I'll see if that gets rid of the problem. Maybe I'll
order a spare coil to keep in the glove box (I still have trouble
unlocking the trunk, but that's a different issue :-)) in case I
get stuck and need something else to try.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions. I'm glad that the common opinion is
that it's not a carb problem.</p>
<p>--Steve (1980 MGB)<br>
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<div dir="auto">Â Â When cold, the battery connectors will be
tighter thanks to contraction and of the metal. When hot an
otherwise solid connection can become resistive or even open.
<div dir="auto">Â Â Next time it won't start, turn on the
headlights first and observe them when attempting a start. If
the dim appreciable the batter or its connectors are the
cause.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 3:28 PM
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moz-do-not-send="true">mgs@autox.team.net</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">Battery connections can "look" fine. There
is a corrosion that sets up with disuse and the battery
tenders tend to foster this. Just take off the battery
connections and clean off the battery posts with a
battery cleaning tool. You know, the one with the stiff
steel bristles you put over the post and turn back and
forth. Then do the same for the battery cable
connections. You would be surprised how many times it's
the simple things like this that are the problem.</div>
<div dir="ltr">Mike MacLean</div>
<div dir="ltr">69 MGB GT<br>
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