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Re: will not start

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Subject: Re: will not start
From: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 16:10:53 -0700
Hmm, I suspect nylock nuts were the problem in the first place. On
consideration, I am not sure that they have any legitimate use in automotive
applications...

on 8/6/02 3:25 PM, Betti Ann & Preston Smith at prsmith@ns.sympatico.ca
wrote:

> I had  a similar situation.  While troubleshooting, I noted that the hood
> support on my 80 MGB LE had come disconnected on the fender.  It then
> knocked a wire off the starter relay.  Ergo, it would not start.
> 
> In spite of using nylock nuts on both ends of the hood support, the lower
> one had come off totally and the upper one probably had about 4 more turns
> to go it was free.  We were lucky that nothing shorted.
> 
> Word to the wise - check the hod support mounting bolts regularly and use
> some sort of locking material such as Automotive Goop to keep them in place.
> 
> Preston
> 
> 
> At 01:10 PM 8/6/02 -0400, you wrote:
>> OK Guys where do I go first----------------my project '71 B has been running
>> fine-------Last weekend I decided to degrease the engine and under the
>> hood------------Used degreaser and a hose---------once finished I started the
>> car and let it run until dry  I also drove around the block----Parked in the
>> garage until this past saturday----wont start-------lights are
>> bright-------turn the key and "click" started does not engage------light do
>> not dim---------------where do I go first---------thanks in advance  Apple
> 


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Max Heim
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