I agree, sounds like a bad ground to me. It could be on the engine-frame
strap, but I suspect the battery-frame strap.
Bill Lawrence
On 12/2/04 1:20 PM, "Jim LeBlanc" <jleblanc@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
> A famous cause of "nothing" is loose electrical screws on the firewall.
> These little guys loosten and need retightening on my car. Check them all
> over the car and you can eliminate a few of those strange electrical
> problems these cars are famous for.
>
> Having pulled it apart, check for the ground strap. Also check that the
> ground strap is making contact. They often get blocked with too much paint
> under the contact point.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim LeBlanc
> 1956 100-M
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net] On
> Behalf Of scott willis
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:12 AM
> To: healeys@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Nothing
>
> I have my rebuilt starter on. I used my MGA battery and bypassed
> the Healey batter by running jumper cables directly to cables on car.
>
> I got a brief weak turnover. Now NOTHING. No lights either.
>
> I checked the ends of jumper cables off the car and getting good voltage
> reading 12.35v. When I hook them to car I get very little if anything.
>
> My ground strap is hooked from frame to block. My fuses look good.
>
> Any other suggestions? Could my starter solenoid/switch play any part if
> bad? I have cleaned connections over and over.
>
> Any tests you could recommend?
>
> Car sat for a few months for flywheel switch. Ran fine before.
>
> Now one carb is spewing gas as well.
>
> Urgh.
>
>
> Sorry if you get this twice. I do not see it in my sent file on Hotmail.
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