I have had a similar problem... One afternoon, I was driving home in a
serious rain-storm. Drove through a huge puddle, and then I had the
intermittent starting problems you've described. Took apart the starter
selonoid, and found that there was 20 years of accumulated muck in there.
Cleaned it all out, filed down the contacts clean, and voila, no more
starting problems!
:)
Dave
dhall@vcd.hp.com
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> On Tue, 1 Aug 1995, Henrich, Dave wrote:
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> > Sometimes the car will start fine and the next time it won't. When it
> > doesn't start I do hear a "clicking" noise that I believe is the starter
> > relay. If I check the wires at the relay and re-seat them it generally will
> > start, I also replaced one connector as it was "stiff" near the connector.
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> > Any help appreciated
> > Dave
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> Hi Dave. Sounds like you've met "Lucas, The Prince of Darkness"! Lucas
> electrics on the British cars are notoriously flakey. Sounds like
> dirty/old/bad connectors are your problem. Low voltage in the starting
> circuit will cause the starter solenoid or relay to click, but nothing else
> will happen. If messing with the connectors does the trick, there's your
> problem. I've replaced almost all of the connectors on my '77 MGB, and
> have very few problems now. I would suggest buying a good electrical
> connector kit, with a GOOD pair of crimpers, and keep it handy!
> I've also changed some of the snap-on terminals to the closed-loop
> kind that are held on with a nut and a lock washer. That way they don't
> fall off. (As often.)
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> Dave
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