Re: Good news -bad news on PA first drive

["Tom Metcalf" <mgtom@zoominternet.net>]

Don,

Bring a fire extinguisher.

tommm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DB35PA@aol.com>
To: <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:53 PM
Subject: Good news -bad news on PA first drive


> Hello all,
>
> Good _news: Drove_ (news: Drove)  PA 1823 approx. 10 blocks under  her own
> power for the first time in (at least) 30 years.
>
> Bad news: Car refused to go into reverse, drove like a pig all over the
> road, had to grab hand brake to stop... even after adjusting.
>
> Went switch off after drive and PLC switch seemed to go into reverse. 
> Turned
> key off and low rev lamp went on. Turned key back on and low rev went 
> off.
> Reached under the dash and switch was physically hot and meter showed full 
> 20
> amp dead discharge. Quickly pulled battery lead off.
>
> 20 minutes later I went back to garage and all worked as normal.
>
> Any ideas?...  24 hrs. before leaving for MG 2006.
>
> Don B.
>
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