[Mgs] Slow cranking, was Siphoning Gas

Tue Nov 10 07:13:29 MST 2020

Hello folks,

If the battery is new and all connections have been cleaned then I am 
guessing the starter motor is the problem.   I had same problem, so 
whipped out the starter and took to shop that did nothing else but 
alternators, starters and such.   He dissembled it before my eyes and he 
showed me sick insides.   I left it with him and next day picked up 
refurbished starter, paid around $150 for parts and labour (in nice 
looking Canadian dollars), took it home and installed.  Been super ever 
since.  But hasten to add that the starter was/is one of those high 
torque non-Lucas ones of which I had trouble find one that did not fail 
after a few weeks !!!!!

The only other guess would be you need a tin of Lucas smoke
Cheers
Barrie

On 11/10/2020 5:40 AM, PaulHunt73 wrote:
> 
> Yes, measure the voltage right on the battery posts (adding the two 
> voltages together if twin 6v batteries) when cranking, then compare 
> that with the voltage at the battery cable stud on the solenoid and 
> starter body when cranking.  The difference between the two is what is 
> being lost in the connections, a volt or so is normal but it shouldn't 
> be much more than that.
> If you get much less than 10v at the battery posts then that is the 
> problem.
> PaulH.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>
>     Next job is the slow starter motor.
>
>     I already cleaned the battery posts clamps and the post of the
>     battery to chassis cable.
>
>     Also cleaned thoroughly the chassis to engine cable.
>
>     Nothing helped so far.
>
>     So next will be verifying the battery voltage when cranking. I
>     assume it will be o.k. as the battery is new.
>
>     Following step will be measuring the voltage over the starter
>     motor +12V to the engine.
>
>     When o.k., the starter is suspect. As it never was overhauled,
>     this is logical.
>
>     Nice winter job.
>
>     *Van:* Mgs <mgs-bounces at autox.team.net> *Namens *Dan DiBiase
>     *Verzonden:* donderdag 22 oktober 2020 22:26
>     *Aan:* Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay at gmail.com>
>     *CC:* mglist <mgs at autox.team.net>; MGB-Yahoo <mg-mgb at yahoogroups.com>
>     *Onderwerp:* Re: [Mgs] Siphoning Gas
>
>     OMG, duh! Thanks to all that replied with this excellent (and
>     obvious, now!) advice..............................
>
>     Dan D
>
>     http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/ <http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/>
>
>     On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:13 PM Richard Lindsay
>     <richardolindsay at gmail.com <mailto:richardolindsay at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         I had the same problem. I disconnected the fuel hose, added a
>         a long bit of hose and with the coil disconnected, used the
>         fuel pump to pump old fuel into jugs.
>
>         On Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 3:02 PM Dan DiBiase
>         <dan.dibiase at gmail.com <mailto:dan.dibiase at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>             Hi all.... My '76B, which was off the road for 5 years,
>             was recently returned to me from the shop. They added some
>             new gas but did not siphon out the 5 year old gas (which
>             was just under 1/2 tank when I had it towed in. The car is
>             running pretty rough so I want to siphon out most of the
>             gas before I fill it up. It is currently showing as just
>             under 1/2 tank, so around 6 gallons or a little less
>             (assuming gauge accuracy).
>
>             I was able to pump out about 2 gallons but am wondering if
>             the interior of the tank is baffled, as I can't seem to
>             move the hose beyond a certain area and it's not sucking
>             up any additional gas. Would really like to remove a
>             couple more gallons before I fill it up.
>
>             Thx,
>
>             Dan D
>
>             '76B-  Getting There
>
>             '65B - Waiting It's Turn
>
>             Central NJ USA
>
>             http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/
>             <http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/>
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