[Mgs] On-Going Issues

[The Roxter]

Paul Hunt wrote:
> 2.  *In theory* if the hose between manifold and servo is split it will be
> leaking air all the time, not just when the brake pedal is pushed.  That
> implies a leak inside the servo, like the diaphragm which is flexed when the
> pedal is operated.
>
> The fuel pump sounds to me like a chattering SU that doesn't have any fuel in
> it, but I'm not even sure if it *is* an SU from that angle and I'm unfamiliar
> with other types of pump.
>
> I can't think of anything normally behind the dash that would cause a flash,
> unless one of the bulbs has fallen out of its holder.  There are no high
> voltages to arc across, which only leaves a momentary (as there was no
> apparent smoke or burning) short between a live wire and a ground.  That's the
> most concerning, as if it *was* the cause and you can't find it soon it is
> quite likely to happen again but next time short for longer which will burn
> wires.  Fit a battery cut-off switch where you can reach it from the drivers
> seat now!  Apart from that I'd gingerly turn on the ignition and crank again,
> but this time while peering under the dash to see what is happening.  If you
> don't have a cut-off switch then have everything handy to whip the ground
> strap off the battery, as that will be the only thing stopping the car going
> up in smoke if it is a brown wire shorting.
Another possibility might be that the ignition light bulb has fallen out of the socket and momentarily made contact.

-The Roxter
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