Paul, good thoughts on the grounding. I think that is my next step.
I replaced the cracked positive battery clamp, and had the battery charged and
tested. It tested fine. So, I reinstalled it and
tried cranking it. The engine spun normally the first time I tried it, but
didn't fire. When I tried again, I got the 'clicking' sound,
and subsequent efforts had the same result. In addition, the fuel pump seems to
be making a 'humming' sound, versus the
normal intermittent clicking. It was working normally previously, and the fuel
filter is full of gas. I am going to hook the car
back up to my van this week-end, just for sh*ts and giggles.
I am wondering if it could be the ground strap on the transmission's rear mount
(crossmember). It seems to be that I had some
difficulty with that one, remembering how it went (didn't have a good picture).
What other grounds are there that could be
causing this issue?
Dan D
Central NJ USA
'76 MGB Tourer
'65 MGB Tourer (Project)
NAMGBR #5-2328
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----- Original Message ----
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: MG-MGB@yahoogroups.com; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] [MG-MGB] Back to Earth....
Sounds like a bad connection in the cranking circuit i.e. battery to body or
solenoid, and body to engine. The fan belt and alternator are irrelevant when
cranking as the alternator only starts to charge when the engine is running
and has been revved over 900 or so rpm.
A tendency to stall when the brakes are applied usually means there is a
defect *inside* the brake booster resulting in a vacuum leak when the brakes
are applied. If the leak were anywhere in the plumbing between manifold and
booster it would be affecting the running of the engine all the time.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
Well, didn't meet my goal of driving the car around the block today.
.
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