If it's the water level, the battery is toast, the 1/4 revolution it turned
was strong and then everything went totally dead, the solenoid won't click,
the lights won't come on, etc. My initial thought is that it isn't the
battery, but I'll check it anyway. I think that it's more likely to be a
cable. (judging by the way it failed).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Hoy [mailto:larryhoy@cwix.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 23, 1998 3:50 PM
> To: Jim Carney; John Steczkowski; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: dead MGB
>
>
> Don't forget to check the water level too.
>
> Larry Hoy
> Denver, CO. USA
> 1967 MGB Roadster, Vintage Racer
> 1969 MGB Roadster, Driver
> 1970 MGB Roadster, Fixer upper
> 1987 Jaguar XJ6 VDP, for the wife
> "It's not how fast you go, it's how fast you go fast"
> ==========================================
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Jim Carney
> > Sent: Friday, October 23, 1998 4:11 PM
> > To: John Steczkowski; mgs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: dead MGB
> >
> >
> > I've had this problem before, caused by corroded cables, or corroded
> > connections at the battery.
> > Try removing & thoroughly cleaning the cable ends at the
> battery before
> > doing anything too expensive
> > Jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Steczkowski <stecz@Crossroads.com>
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 3:50 PM
> > Subject: dead MGB
> >
> >
> > >This morning, I was going to drive my '75 MGB to work, I
> got in, cranked it
> > >and then it was dead. The solenoid engaged and the starter
> turned the
> > engine
> > >just enough to move it and then everything went dead.
> Lights don't work,
> > >radio doesn't work, etc. I didn't get a chance to check
> it out at all, I
> > >just had to drive my Porsche to work (darn thing has a roof!)
> > >
> > >Anyway. I'm going to start by checking the battery (I
> can't believe it died
> > >so catastrophically, but I have to start somewhere). My
> first thought is
> > >that the cable from the battery to the starter broke or
> that the ground
> > >strap broke. Any other ideas?
> > >
> > >-----
> > >John Steczkowski
> > >Director of Software Engineering
> > >Crossroads Systems, Inc.
> > >stecz@crossroads.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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