Nice pick of the nits!!!
In any event, if the rings are shot it would probably benefit from a valve
job! I should have been a little more specific. Hell, I thought you were Ed
there for a minute.
Kent
----- Original Message -----
From Chris Kotting <ckotting at core.com>
To: Kent J. Miller <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>
Cc: Spridgets <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Tried everything ... still won't start!
> I hate to pick nits, but oil down the bores will only help if it's a
> ring problem. If it's valves, it won't make any difference. (That's
> why oil down the bores is used in a compression test as a diagnostic
> tool tell whether a compression problem is rings or valves/head.)
>
> "Kent J. Miller" wrote:
> >
> > Check the compression... If it is low, try squirting some oil down the
> > cylinders and then try to start it. If it fires that way, you probably
need
> > rings or a valve job.
> >
> > Kent
> > 1960 Bugeye
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: DuhCaddyhm <wadleigh@syix.com>
> > To: MGs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 5:36 AM
> > Subject: Tried everything ... still won't start!
> >
> > > Hi All !!
> > > I'm new to the list, but have actually been here for a while. Lots of
> > > great info and fun. Now I need a bit of "MG expertise"!
> > >
> > > Problem: '74 Midget. Won't start. Turns over and acts like it's
> > > trying, but just hasn't enough oomph. Had the head done, drove it
home
> > > (four blocks) and hasn't started since. Here's what I've already
> > > done/checked ..... what's next???
> > >
> > > New plugs, gapped right (second set); new plug wires, all correctly
> > > aligned on the distrib cap. Starter replaced, works great. Battery
> > > new, fully charged, new cables, clean terminals, connections good.
> > > Coil, CB points, condenser all replaced (seem to be okay), gaps and
> > > connections good, current at the points and coil is good. Rechecked
and
> > > reset the valve clearances. Pulled the distrib and realigned the
drive
> > > dog correctly (it was out about a notch). Just for grins and giggles
I
> > > replaced the radiator and put in a new stereo and speakers, thinking
it
> > > would make sooth the beast .. no such luck.
> > >
> > > So where do I go from here??? Thanks for the help!
> > >
> > > Sue, northern California (which is also bigger than Wales)
> > > '74 Midget
> > > '65 Midget
> > > '65 MG-1100
> > >
> > >
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