[Mgs] Poor start

[Paul Root]

It would be the usual diagnostics. Start at the coil and make sure you are
getting spark to all cylinders. Put the timing light on each wire in turn.

Check timing. Check continue of the points. Check the cap for cracks, etc.

Check gas getting to the carbs. Check the needles move freely, choke is
working, check for air leaks. Check the condition of the plugs and re-gap.

Check the condition of the ignition relays. I had one burn out on me a couple
of years ago, and I tore apart my whole ignition system looking for it,
including pulling out a new dizzy that I thought may have been defective.

They say 90% of fuel problems are ignition and 90% of ignition problems are
fuel. I say 90% of my problems are things I "know" are "right". :-)

Is Missouri clear enough to drive the MG? I'm jealous.

Paul.

Sent from my iPad

On Feb 14, 2013, at 8:52 AM, Monte Jane Morris <montejane at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I've been lurking for years without a problem to research, but one has
> recently cropped up.
> For the past 8 years, our B sits idle 6-8 months per year. It usually
> starts right up after the fuel pump fills the bowls but this year is
> different.
> I had to crank and crank and it flooded. I waited until the next day and
> cranked for a while and then it started and ran fine. Yesterday, it was
> again hard to start but ran fine on the way to town. If you turn it off for
> a few minutes, it will start right up but if you let it set 10 minutes or
> more it requires cranking about 3 times for 15-20 seconds each. I don't
> notice the fuel pump clicking excessively when this happens (in fact, I
> don't notice it clicking at all but it probably shouldn't in this short
> amount of time). Once it starts, it runs fine both in town and on the
> highway.
> This B has always started right up with no excessive cranking. Any thoughts
> where I start looking?
> Thanks,
> Monte
>
> 1979B, de-smogged with HIF's, carbon canisters, and a points dizzy
> _______________________________________________
>
> Mgs at autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/ptrmgb@gmail.com