Oops, Barney, do the clocks in the Midwest run backwards?
All the MG distributors I've worked on rotate counter-clockwise to
retard..................
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
To: wtsnyder@juno.com <wtsnyder@juno.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 13, 2000 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Starter Dragging
>At 08:38 AM 11/13/2000 -0500, wtsnyder@juno.com wrote:
>>My 66 MGB .... the starter turns VERY slow when the ignition switch is
>"on", and fast (normal) when the ignition switch is "off." ....
>
>Too much spark advance causes it to fire and kick back before it gets to
>top dead center. Check the timing. Try retarding it a bit; turn the
>distributor body a few degrees clockwise.
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