I had a similar situation occur w/ my 80 B; it turned out to be simply a
loosening connection at the fuse box....whenever I went over a bump, or a
dip in the road, I would loose power to things. I pushed all of the
connectors into place, and the problem was solved.
Bob
www.motorportal.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Keith Gernert
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 6:52 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Tach, fuel gauge, turn signals all periodically cut out
>
>
> I've been enjoying having my 79 B back on the road, after some
> down time with a
> universal joint replacement project gone awry.
>
> However, at random points during my commute this week, I've had
> periods of time
> where the tachometer quits, as do the fuel gauge and turn
> signals. This will happen
> while happily humming along the interstate at 70 MPH. So far,
> everything has come
> back to life eventually, after anywhere from a few moments to
> about a minute.
>
> I'm willing to bet the culprit is the ubiquitous "bad ground",
> but where should I start
> looking?
>
>
> --
> Keith Gernert
> 79 MGB
> --
>
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