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Re: The first couple of hundred miles, some thoughts (Long)

To: <Wake074@aol.com>, <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: The first couple of hundred miles, some thoughts (Long)
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 17:06:13 +0100
References: <d.5a85338.266d156f@aol.com>
Reply-to: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
You really ought to prove what the fault is.  Changing the relay (or any
other component) could disturb the real fault which might only be a bad
connection (cheaper, too), only for it to come back and bite you one dark
and stormy night.

PaulH.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Wake074@aol.com>
To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 3:38 PM
Subject: The first couple of hundred miles, some thoughts (Long)


> Just wanted to say thanks for all those who chimed up about the hard
starting
> problem.  I changed coils to a MSD Blaster coil.  I then immediately fried
a
> set of points, read the instructions, installed a resistor, and things
seem
> to be okay. I'm still having a starting problem, but its either in the
> ignition switch or relay, as periodically when I turn the key nothing
> happens.  I'll change the relay first, as it appears to the be the
original
> lucas item.



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