Yes, there is a ground inside the boot attached to the license plate bolt (a
particularly poor location for many reasons), and there might be another one
I'm unaware of on your year (mine is 66, so far fewer electrical dinguses).
I suppose it is also possible that you accidentally shorted out or
disconnected some other part of the harness while doing this. As a speedy
test or temporary fix, try running a new wire( any old way) from the fuse
box ignition-on side directly to the fuel pump power terminal, just to see
if it works. If it does, just route that wire somewhere safely out of the
way, tape it down, drive to the shop, and worry about tracking down the
problem later.
on 4/19/01 5:02 PM, Malcolm Jeffcock at mjeffcock@tru.eastlink.ca wrote:
> I ahve been restoring a 74 B and have it mechanically sound. Arrangements were
> made for painting so I was removing all lights,chrome etc so as to deliver a
> "bare" car to shop and save $. To get at bumpers to remove I had backed car
> onto ramps and proceeded to remove everything at back end. I started it up to
> drive off ramps, moved ramps to the front and tried to drive up ramps with
> front wheels and the car died. when I turn the key no "clicking" from pump. I
> checked with a volt meter and cannot get any indication of power at pump. Did
> it share a ground with any of the rear lights by chance? BUT if its a ground
> wouldn't I get a reading of power by putting meter Z"red" on positive and
> grounding the "black" against the chasis?
>
> Since I am to deliver the car on Saturday I have one night to solve the
> mystery....by the way the pump was new in October and has run less tha 25
> hours. Thanks in advance,
>
> Malcolm in Nova Scotia
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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