Also wiggle the wire while the ignition is turned on. I've got the same
problem with mine and I've tracked it down to a loose connection.
...Art
On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, don wrote:
> Just give the pump a few taps with a metal object while the ignition switch
> is on and in most cases, it will start pumping. Sometimes when these cars
> sit for awhile, the points become corroded or something gets stuck. You
> probably don't need a new pump. I've had MG's, Triumphs, Austins, etc, etc
> for many years and when a car would sit for a few weeks or months, the fuel
> pumps would often need a little help to get going again.
>
> Don Scott
>
> At 10:08 PM 1/30/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >On Sat, 30 Jan 1999 14:05:06 EST, parkerw@juno.com wrote:
> >
> >>Hello everyone,
> >> I went out to start the MGA today and found that the fuel pump
> >>didn't click when the ignition was on...
> >
> >Andrew responds:
> >
> >Sounds like you need to put a new fuel pump in... and sounds like you
> >have good weather to do it!
> >
> >Make sure it has power (volt meter) If it does and it isn't pumping
> >and there isn't a plug in your line then it sounds like a bad pump...
> >
> >Andrew Lundgren
> >Lundgren@iname.com
> >http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
> >
> >Allen adds: Also make sure it is grounded. The volt meter could tell you
> >it has power but without a ground... I don't know about MGAs but on the B,
> >that's accomplished through a black wire that attaches to the license plate
> >bracket bolt - which can fail.
> >
> >Allen Bachelder
> >
> >
> >
> >
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