Thanks Bill,
A good point Bill, there certainly seems to no problem with the starter
turning the engine over, there is ALOT of oommph here. The sound though is
identical to when the battery is almost flat and there is only enought juice
to operate the solenoid. This what I though a little odd. The battery is
new, it has been suggested that the connections to the starter motor could
need a clean up. With all the salt and c**p on the roads this time of year
electrical connections can easily become corroded - Listers in California
are so lucky!!
Many thanks
'78 BGT
'71 Midget
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Saidel [mailto:saidel@crab.rutgers.edu]
Sent: 12 March 1999 14:46
To: Nevard, Chris
Subject: Re: Clicking on starting
I had that problem without my 76B starting. Took the battery to be
commercially charged. The noise disappeared and the engine started right
up. Maybe your battery is marginally adequate to trip the solenoid and
start the car, but just marginally. The problem may lay in the charging
circuit.
Ignorance leading the ?
Bill
At 02:25 PM 3/12/1999 -0000, you wrote:
>Before I pull apart something I shouldn't:-)
>
>The last couple of days on my 78 MGBGT I have been getting a clicking (not
>the fuel pump) coming from the starting motor area when firing up the car.
>The car has started with no problem. Could this be something slipping?
>
>Chris Nevard
>
>"Don't forget you are here for life!"
>http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~spridget
>
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