Paul:
Interesting and timely.
I've run into many, many cases of the early MGB water temperature
capillary tube and also heater cables melting down because the engine
ground strap was either missing, incorrectly connected or had poor
continuity.
I wonder how good of a conductor the braided oil pressure line could be?
Kelvin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:mgs-bounces+doddk=mossmotors.com@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Paul Hunt
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 1:28 AM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] clutch hydraulics
>
> Came across a good reason *not* to use steel braided hose for
> the clutch in the MGOC mag just received. Someone was on a
> tour of Iceland, the starter seemed a bit sluggish, but they
> couldn't find anything wrong. Eventually the steel braided
> clutch flex hose split, it was replaced by a non-braided type
> - then all was revealed. Starting was even worse, and they
> discovered the gearbox ground strap hadn't been replaced
> after a clutch job. The steel braided hose was *nearly* as
> good, hence the starter was only a bit sluggish, but it was
> causing the clutch hose to get very hot which eventually
> ruptured the rubber inside. I have to say that when
> investigating the sluggish starter this would definitely have
> shown itself as an increased volt-drop between engine and
> body, but there we are.
>
> PaulH.
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