[Bmcu] Fwd: Electrical Help Needed

Tue Apr 8 15:44:15 MDT 2014

Electrical connections are the key  to chasing Lucas ghosts. I concur with
what's been said about cleaning those connections. .22 caliber brass
brushes also work well on the inside of the bullet connector sleeves.  Use
a dialectic grease after cleaning while reconnecting.  Find the wiring
schematic here, (color printing will help immensely):
http://midget1500.wordpress.com/wiring-diagrams/

I would do the cleaning before resorting to a mechanic,  it will help you
know your car and the mechanic will probably only address the one or two
problems you're paying him to fix.  With those connectors,  other
electrical issues are bound to come up until they are cleaned and protected
from further corrosion.

One other thing we did recently on a B fuse box was to add solder to the
riveted connections. It eliminated intermittent interruptions.

Cheers,

Dave
On Apr 7, 2014 9:45 PM, "Jeff Chappell" <jtmjbda at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Is there a Masters book for MGs?  That helped immensely with my TR6, on
> which little worked when I got it a year ago; now everything works because
> of one thing:  CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!  Polish every terminal and connection you
> can find, whether it looks ok or not.  I wore out five little wire brush
> bits for my Dremel tool, sometimes emery paper or 400 grit sandpaper,
> sometimes coarse steel wool.  Electrical contact cleaner (the stuff in a
> spray can) didn't seem to do much.
> You may have more than one problem:  Connection to the starter (you said
> it tries to turn over; it either turns over, i.e., starter works, or it
> doesn't).  Start simple and go deeper if the simple checks don't
> help--don't skip anything.
> Oh yeah, check out the Moss website for tech articles, or the forum on The
> Triumph Experience--there are also forums for MG, Healey, etc; that has
> been quite helpful to me.
> Good luck!
> Jeff
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* R J DAVIS <rogerdavis87 at msn.com>
> *To:* bmcu at autox.team.net
> *Sent:* Monday, April 7, 2014 9:20 PM
> *Subject:* [Bmcu] Fwd: Electrical Help Needed
>
> Here is Trevor's problem.  Can anyone help him?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Trevor Rimmasch <super8filmz at yahoo.com>
> *Date:* April 7, 2014, 8:57:11 PM MDT
> *To:* R J DAVIS <rogerdavis87 at msn.com>
> *Subject:* *Re: [Bmcu] Electrical Help Needed*
> *Reply-To:* Trevor Rimmasch <super8filmz at yahoo.com>
>
> All,
>
> Here is the problem,
>
> No gas is getting to the engine, I am also not getting spark. I sprayed
> starter fluid into the 2 carbs and that did not work ( because no spark )
> the car tries to turn over but nothing happens. It has a new battery and
> new lead cables. New fuel filter/line. New spark plugs that have been
> checked for 25 gap. Distributor cables look and feel brand new. No fuses
> have been blown...unless the MG has 2 fuse boxes and I only see one.
>
> The problem started as I was nearing empty on gas and it chugged a few
> times and stalled once. It ran for a few more minutes and then died. It has
> 2-3 gallons of gas in it right now.
>
> This is as far as I have gotten.
>
> I have checked the wiring around the boot and have noticed many many loose
> wires not going to anything..and some wires look like they should be
> connected but are not. I have noticed that the wires are quite brittle at
> the connection points. Perhaps a disconnect happened. The Engine shakes
> quite a bit while idling.
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Best,
> Trevor Rimmasch
>
>   On Monday, April 7, 2014 8:16 PM, R J DAVIS <rogerdavis87 at msn.com>
> wrote:
>   Trevor, here is another email re your request for electrical help.
>
> Perhaps if you could give some more information regarding the problem,
> others may chime in with suggestions, recommendations etc.  Info like what
> the symptoms are, what you've experienced, what you've tried to correct the
> problem.  Basically any information regarding what is happening or not
> happening, will help to diagnose and perhaps cure the situation.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roger D
>
> ------------------------------
> From: donchristensen at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Electrical Help Needed
> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 18:44:51 -0600
> To: rogerdavis87 at msn.com
>
> Mike Bailey at Bailey's Auto in Murray.
>
> Thanks,
> Don Christensen
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Apr 7, 2014, at 1:24 PM, R J DAVIS <rogerdavis87 at msn.com> wrote:
>
>  *From:* Trevor Rimmasch <super8filmz at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 06, 2014 4:54 PM
> *To*F <fmousley at aol.com> ; bmcu at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Bmcu] Painting cars
>
> Does anyone recommend a good mechanic for fixing MG Midgets? It has
> electrical problems ( insert laughs here)
>
> I am new to the BMCU and am excited to show this beautiful car off at the
> next event. I just need to get it running.
>
> Thanks
> Trevor Rimmasch
>
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