You wrote:
<<Anyone want to have a go at what sort of pandemic problems would arise
from not having a ground strap atall? I'd love to match that list up
with symptoms I've had and see just how bad this is. :)
>>
Foolishly, I responded with a quicky answer. I have gone out and looked at my
'68, and my '74 MGBGT, and can now provide a better answer.
I found at least three potential "artificial" ground connections - Heater
control cable, Speedometer cable, and Accelerater cable. By "artificial", I
mean they are not "wires" intended to carry current, but, being metal, they
will. This means that most items on the engine will work OK without the
ground strap - Coil, Temperature sender, etc. However, the excessive current
draw of the starter may very well melt the insulation on these ground
connections, and even burn the cables in two.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
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