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<div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get a VOM (volt ohm meter). Start with the ignition - no spark - no fire! </div>
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<div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Make sure when the car is switched on there is power to the coil. Put a VOM on the two terminals and look for either 12v DC. No 12V track it back to the ignition switch and make sure you are getting power. You can use a ohm meter to make sure the wire between the coil and the ignition switch is good. </div>
<div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. If you have power tot he coil, verify there is spark going into the distributor. </div>
<div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Finally, pull a spark plug and see if there is spark by keeping it plugged in and grounding the outside of the plug someplace safe. Watch out this will really shock you if you are not careful. If there is no spark, it could be a coil problem or a distributor problem.</div>
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For the fuel, check the fuel pump you should hear it running once the ignition is engaged. </font>
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<br></span></div><div>Based on what you are telling us, my bet would be the ignition switch is not working or has come disconnected. Do you hear the fuel pump when the ignition is on, before you try to start the car? You should.</div>
<div><br></div><div>By the way, I've used contact cleaner and it works great. Spray it on before you do any scraping or cleaning of contacts. It will clean the contacts and prevent further corrosion. </div>
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Aristides (Ari) Ioannides<br>BoardDocs<br>(404) 865-1278 ex 3514<br>http://www.boarddocs.com</div>
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To: <bmcu@autox.team.net><br>From: R J DAVIS <rogerdavis87@msn.com>
<br>Sent by: bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net<br>Date: 04/07/2014 09:29PM<br>
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Here is Trevor's problem. Can anyone help him?<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div>
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<div><b>From:</b> Trevor Rimmasch <<a href="mailto:super8filmz@yahoo.com">
super8filmz@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> April 7, 2014, 8:57:11 PM MDT<br>
<b>To:</b> R J DAVIS <<a href="mailto:rogerdavis87@msn.com">rogerdavis87@msn.com</a>
><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: [Bmcu] Electrical Help Needed</b><br><b>
Reply-To:</b> Trevor Rimmasch <<a href="mailto:super8filmz@yahoo.com">
super8filmz@yahoo.com</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">
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<font color="#000000">All,<br><br>Here is the problem,<br><br>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. <br>
<br>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. <br>
<br>This is as far as I have gotten.<br><br>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.<br>
<br><br>Any ideas?<br><br>Best,<br>Trevor Rimmasch <br><div><span><br></span>
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<div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Monday, April 7, 2014 8:16 PM, R J DAVIS <<a href="mailto:rogerdavis87@msn.com">
rogerdavis87@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container">
<div id="yiv3038848235"><div><div dir="ltr">Trevor, here is another email re your request for electrical help.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>Thanks,<br><br>Roger D<br><br><div><hr id="yiv3038848235stopSpelling">
From: <a href="mailto:donchristensen@comcast.net">donchristensen@comcast.net</a>
<br>Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Electrical Help Needed<br>Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 18:44:51 -0600<br>
To: <a href="mailto:rogerdavis87@msn.com">rogerdavis87@msn.com</a><br><br>
<div>Mike Bailey at Bailey's Auto in Murray. <br><br><div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Don Christensen</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone<div><br></div>
</div><div><br>On Apr 7, 2014, at 1:24 PM, R J DAVIS <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:rogerdavis87@msn.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:rogerdavis87@msn.com">
rogerdavis87@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div dir="ltr">
<div style="BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5;"><div style=""><b>From:</b> <a rel="nofollow" title="super8filmz@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:super8filmz@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:super8filmz@yahoo.com">
Trevor Rimmasch</a> </div><div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 06, 2014 4:54 PM</div>
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</div><div> </div>Does anyone recommend a good mechanic for fixing MG Midgets? It has electrical
problems ( insert laughs here)<br><br>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.<br>
<br>Thanks<br>Trevor Rimmasch </div>
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