Phil, Sounds like dirty cable ends at the battery. Did you clean them well
when you put in the new pattery? Clean em up and get one of those felt
washer jobs from Pep Boys that hold lubricant and prevent further corrosion.
This advice from someone who's 94 Ford PU wouldn't start twice for the same
reason yesterday.
I learned this problem the hard way many years ago when I had to call my dad
out at midnight to fix my 59 Riley when I was supposed to be home by 11:00.
Good Luck
Robert
74 Midget, Katy
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 9:38 PM
Subject: Starting Problems - Again
>Well, here we go again.
>
>Drove the Midget for about 10 miles or more today to a computer fair and
>back. No problems. Got home and shut off the engine and then remembered I
>wanted to listen for a vaccum leak I thought I heard the other day while
>pottering about the engine. Turned the key and a weak turnover and then
>nothing. As if the battery were low/dead. Let it set for about a minute
>and it started right up. Turned it off and back on - same no start as
>before. Went up stairs, did some things around the house and went out and
>it started right up again. Moved it into the garage and started work on
>the rear suspension.
>
>When I had this problem before I had the battery tested and 2 out of 3
>places said "bad battery". So I have a brand new battery in the car. I
>never did the testing I had planned to do earlier so tomorrow out comes the
>voltmeter. If I've got a good understanding of the list's previous advice
>on testing, I should first test to see that there is current across the
>battery. Then see if it is registering 12 volts or so while running? If
>not, a charging system problem?
>
>Ah, another day, another challenge. :) As always, continued advice is
>always welcome.
>
>Philip
>Burgundy 1974 Midget
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