Subject: [Mgs] MGB not (re)starting, following up

From: Steve Shoyer via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2020 01:04:42 -0400

Hi, about two months ago I asked for help to figure out why my 1980 MGB 
wasn't restarting after being driven for a while.  Most people suggested 
that it was a problem with the battery or with the battery connections.  
I generally kept it on a battery tender, and one person suggested 
disconnecting that because it tends to cover up battery problems. I 
disconnected the tender and let the car sit for a while.

My son, bored from sheltering at home, started a woodworking project in 
the garage.  He didn't realize that using a sander would generate 
sawdust, and didn't notice until I pointed it out to him that the cars 
were now covered with sawdust.

Today was a nice day, so I was planning on washing the cars.  I tried to 
start the MGB - the battery seemed fine, the starter seemed to be 
spinning the engine properly, but the car wouldn't start.

I had added a negative battery to ground cable and a coil to a parts 
order (I needed to replace my gas cap) that's been sitting in the box 
since it arrived in March.  Since the battery appeared to be working OK, 
I tried swapping the coil first.  The old coil (from 2002) was a Lucas 
Sports coil, but I just got the standard coil listed for my car.  I 
installed the new coil, and the car started right away.  It ran pretty 
well, which surprised me a little since it hadn't been driven in a 
while, but I wasn't going to complain.

I'll still replace the negative battery cable - the one on the car looks 
a little frayed - but I'm glad that replacing the coil resolved the problem.

Thanks again to everyone who offered suggestions when I was looking for 
advice.

--Steve (1980 MGB)

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From: Michael MacLean via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2020 06:54:57 +0000 (UTC)

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Lucas electrics are made in India these days.=C2=A0 Nothing to do with Luca=
s Electrics except the name.=C2=A0 Just one cut above Chinese made crap.Mik=
e MacLean1969 MGB GT60 Bugeye1956 Austin Healey 100 LeMans

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> wrote:   Hi, about two months ago I asked for help to figure out why my 1=
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wasn't restarting after being driven for a while.=C2=A0 Most people suggest=
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that it was a problem with the battery or with the battery connections.=C2=
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I generally kept it on a battery tender, and one person suggested=20
disconnecting that because it tends to cover up battery problems. I=20
disconnected the tender and let the car sit for a while.

My son, bored from sheltering at home, started a woodworking project in=20
the garage.=C2=A0 He didn't realize that using a sander would generate=20
sawdust, and didn't notice until I pointed it out to him that the cars=20
were now covered with sawdust.

Today was a nice day, so I was planning on washing the cars.=C2=A0 I tried =
to=20
start the MGB - the battery seemed fine, the starter seemed to be=20
spinning the engine properly, but the car wouldn't start.

I had added a negative battery to ground cable and a coil to a parts=20
order (I needed to replace my gas cap) that's been sitting in the box=20
since it arrived in March.=C2=A0 Since the battery appeared to be working O=
K,=20
I tried swapping the coil first.=C2=A0 The old coil (from 2002) was a Lucas=
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Sports coil, but I just got the standard coil listed for my car.=C2=A0 I=20
installed the new coil, and the car started right away.=C2=A0 It ran pretty=
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well, which surprised me a little since it hadn't been driven in a=20
while, but I wasn't going to complain.

I'll still replace the negative battery cable - the one on the car looks=20
a little frayed - but I'm glad that replacing the coil resolved the problem=
.

Thanks again to everyone who offered suggestions when I was looking for=20
advice.

--Steve (1980 MGB)

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Lucas electrics are made in India these days.&nbsp; Nothing to do with Luca=
s Electrics except the name.&nbsp; Just one cut above Chinese made crap.<di=
v id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1589784826911">Mike MacLean</div><div id=
=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1589784835403">1969 MGB GT</div><div id=3D"y=
Mail_cursorElementTracker_1589784854022">60 Bugeye</div><div id=3D"yMail_cu=
rsorElementTracker_1589784862881">1956 Austin Healey 100 LeMans<br><br><div=
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l&amp;af_sub2=3DGlobal_YGrowth&amp;af_sub3=3DEmailSignature">Sent from AT&a=
mp;T Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"margin: 0 0 =
20px 0;"> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <d=
iv>On Sun, May 17, 2020 at 10:04 PM, Steve Shoyer via Mgs</div><div>&lt;mgs=
@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:</div> </div> <div style=3D"padding: 10px 0 0 20p=
x; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div dir=3D"ltr">H=
i, about two months ago I asked for help to figure out why my 1980 MGB <br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">wasn't restarting after being driven for a while.&nb=
sp; Most people suggested <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">that it was a problem =
with the battery or with the battery connections.&nbsp; <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">I generally kept it on a battery tender, and one person suggested =
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">disconnecting that because it tends to cover up =
battery problems. I <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">disconnected the tender and =
let the car sit for a while.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">My son, bored from sheltering at home, started a woodworking proje=
ct in <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the garage.&nbsp; He didn't realize that u=
sing a sander would generate <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">sawdust, and didn't=
 notice until I pointed it out to him that the cars <br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">were now covered with sawdust.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Today was a nice day, so I was planning on washing the cars.&n=
bsp; I tried to <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">start the MGB - the battery seem=
ed fine, the starter seemed to be <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">spinning the e=
ngine properly, but the car wouldn't start.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">I had added a negative battery to ground cable and a =
coil to a parts <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">order (I needed to replace my ga=
s cap) that's been sitting in the box <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">since it a=
rrived in March.&nbsp; Since the battery appeared to be working OK, <br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">I tried swapping the coil first.&nbsp; The old coil (fr=
om 2002) was a Lucas <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sports coil, but I just got=
 the standard coil listed for my car.&nbsp; I <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">in=
stalled the new coil, and the car started right away.&nbsp; It ran pretty <=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">well, which surprised me a little since it hadn't=
 been driven in a <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">while, but I wasn't going to c=
omplain.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I'll still re=
place the negative battery cable - the one on the car looks <br></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr">a little frayed - but I'm glad that replacing the coil resolved=
 the problem.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks a=
gain to everyone who offered suggestions when I was looking for <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">advice.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">--Steve (1980 MGB)<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">_=
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