Not a very conductor. The starter on my MGA was sluggish and I thought it was
the culprit. A replacement starter had same symptoms, but my hand happened to
brush against the oil pressure line and I noticed it was quite warm after I
tried to start the engine. Cleaning the surface contacts on the engine ground
strap cured the starter problem.
-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces+dscott1=sonoma-county.org@autox.team.net
[mailto:mgs-bounces+dscott1=sonoma-county.org@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Dodd, Kelvin
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:33 AM
To: Paul Hunt; MG List
Subject: Re: [Mgs] clutch hydraulics
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.
You are subscribed as dscott1@sonoma-county.org
_______________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
Mgs@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/mgs
http://www.team.net/archive
|