[Spridgets] Dies

[Rick Fisk]

Check the battery connections and most importantly the ground strap.

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On Jul 28, 2013, at 6:46 PM, Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette at Sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> Miss Marple is mad at me.  I replaced her fuel pump earlier this year and
then
> ignored her.  I fired her up today and she ran rough for a bit.  Then she
> loosened up and ran okay ... and then died.  No electrical.  I poked around
> for a while and found no conclusions jumping out at me.  Then the radio
came
> on.  She started again and died 30 seconds later. Repeat.  Repeat.  Then,
my
> wife came out and asked me what was going on.  I explained about the ghost
in
> the machine.  Then I heard the radio hissing.  Miss Marple started and I
said,
> "wait 30 seconds".  Of course; then she kept running.  But, my time was up.
> Errands needed to be run.
>
> Any suggestions?  I'm going to see if I have a spare fusebox.  I kinda need
to
> have her available tomorrow.  My Subaru will be going in to the shop.  I'm
a
> fair weather cycler and it's supposed to rain.
>
> Robert
> 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( neglected project )
> 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple )
> 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette/temp/2009FallTour.jpg
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