Hello,
>This is certainly the place. What is shocking is that I might be the first
>one to reply to this common problem.
I'm glad I'm in the right place :-) So far I have seen some interesting
messages... looks like I will find a lot of useful info as well... I can't
wait to poke a hole in my thermostat (just kidding <g>).
>The first thing I do is determine - electrical or fuel. Is there fuel in the
>float bowls? This can be checked by removing the three screws and looking in
>one of the bowls.
Not a fuel problem... plenty of fuel in the float bowls.
>Is there spark? I pull a plug, turn the car over, and look for spark. Plus I
>look at the plug to see if the car flooded. If so I pull out and clean all
>the plugs, then try to restart.
I wasn't too sure where to look for the spark, especially since I couldn't
turn the key and look under the hood at the same time... so I just took off
the distributer cap, put it back on, made sure the spark plug cables were on
tight and tried again -- and the car started.
I did learn that I have to be weary of frays from our metal-braided oil
hoses... that hurts!
>were stuck causing the car not to start), I sometimes just do a tune up -
>replace points, condenser, rotor, and plugs then recheck the timing. That
>should cover most causes, its not overly expensive, and it needs to be done
>periodically anyway.
I agree that I should do a tune-up if for no other reason than to
familiarize myself with the engine.
Thanks,
Ross
btw... there is nothing better than drive an MG with the top down when it is
freezing outside <g>
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