----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Root" <ptrmgb@gmail.com>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Rich Root" <rich@rootmep.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 8:21 PM
Subject: [Mgs] tonights adventure in the 'B
My wife and older son are out of town this weekend, so my 10 year old
and I are home bach'ing it.
After getting the alternator in and going, we were itching to get the
car out and see that the gremlins
were gone. I was still considering taking the car to Kansas for the
Runoffs at the end of the week.
After dinner, we were driving to the hardware store to get a couple
things to fix a couple of preschool
toys that the kids managed to break.
The car lurched a few times. Got to the hardware store, but it was
closed. We were going to get on the highway
head to Menards. Sam says that Home Depot is closer. Ok fine, take
the frontage road instead, the car dies at
a stop light. I have Sam steer around the left turn and get off the
road. He runs it up on the curb, but otherwise
did a good job.
I check the wires on the starter that had come loose before, they
were fine. Coil wires looked fine. Check
the fuel pump, as I didn't hear clicking. The carbs were full, pump
was fine.
I decide the pop the dizzy cap, to see if it was ok. Then I saw it.
The wires for the pertronix were rubbing
against the shaft, and the red one had broken. Sam found the
electrical tape, I stripped the wire, and taped
it up. Rerouted it so it doesn't go around the shaft, close up the
dizzy, and start the car.
Drove home.
A nice guy in a Jeep stopped to see if he could help, but I had it
under control.
I didn't have any tools. They were all sitting on my workbench in the
garage, I did everything with a
keychain leatherman.
I guess I won't be taking it to Kansas, I don't like the idea of a
piece of electrical tape in the dizzy, I
suppose I could put some shrink wrap on it.
I'm also considering replacing it. Maybe an MDS? I need to check
the shaft of the dizzy to see
if it's wobbly.
Paul Root
ptrmgb@gmail.com
77 MGB
99 OBS
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Oh, c'mon, Paul. Go for it. Bring tools; bring spares. There is nothing
like a road trip with your baby to get (re)acquainted. With apologies to
Nike, just do it. I met my 40 year old Austin Pickup for the first time at
the docks in Baltimore and drove it home to Wisconsin. I would never have
it any other way again. That's half the fun of these cars.
Maybe see you at the June Sprints next year?
Larry Daniels
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