> 1) How do you dispose of drained gas from the tank?
How old is it? Does it smell like gasoline or like old turpentine or cat
pee?
If it is not too old and smells like gas, put a gallon or two at a time into
your other car's nearly full tank. This dilutes the old gas with the fresh
gas and it'll burn fine. If it is really old and smells bad, try to find a
hazard waste disposal tank.
> 2) Assuming spark as I am an individual without a second to crank...
On the MGA it is easy to activate the starter from under the hood. The dash
knob pulls a cable that goes to a heavy duty switch on the right side frame
rail a few inches forward of the horizontal firewall shelf. You can manually
pull the cable end to operate the starter motor.
I would not assume spark. Test to be sure. A car that has sat unused for a
long while likely needs the points cleaned and the gap set. They can oxadize
from long disuse.
> (don't know if this is a pumping carb).
It is not a 'pumping' carb. The original carbs are SU H4. If the motor has
been replaced with an MGB unit it might have SU HS4 (very similar to the H4)
or HIF4 (similar but the "I-F" stands for Internal Float which is built into
the carb body). At any rate, pumping the gas pedal on any of these carbs
does nothing. Make sure the choke cable is actually moving the jets (under
the carbs if H4 or HS4). And also make sure the jets return to 'off' when
the choke is released.
Lots of info on Barney Gaylord's website. www.MGAguru.com - go to the Tech
Index and use the search box to find a page about starting a long dormant
engine.
Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
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