- 1. '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: "Craig D. Niederst" <niederst@telerama.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 18:13:04 -0500
- Well, still cannot get the B started. I thought before that It may have been something in the distributor (only had spark at #2), but after a little cleaning I now have spark at all cylinders. One th
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01074.html (8,517 bytes)
- 2. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: "John A. Walker" <john@rmartin.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 15:18:58 -0800
- Hey Craig, Have your tried pulling a wire off of one of the plugs to see if you are getting any spark at the plug. If you are not, could be that you cap situation is causing it, could be bad coil or
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01075.html (9,370 bytes)
- 3. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 16:21:45 -0700 (MST)
- Well, your wires could be on the wrong spots on your distributor. You could check compression. You might also want to try spraying a little ether into it before you turn it over...
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01076.html (9,258 bytes)
- 4. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:47:44 -0000
- If you've got spark at al;l four plugs and fuel then the thing to do now is to confirm the timing. Remove No. 1 plug, put your thumb over the hole and turn the engine in its proper direction (when st
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01109.html (10,794 bytes)
- 5. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 09:53:54 -0500
- Since you now have spark, have you checked that the #1 plug is firing with #1 cylinder at TDC? It's not easy to get 180 degrees out with a distributor, but it can be done. If you are unsure, have so
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01129.html (10,109 bytes)
- 6. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Krajewski <frankk@intap.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 11:57:54 -0500
- Bob & Craig: It is also not uncommon to install the distributor gear drive 180 degrees off. Check to make certain the large offset is in the proper position. If cylinder #1 is at tdc and the rotor is
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01144.html (11,164 bytes)
- 7. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Gonaj@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 18:01:12 EST
- Maybe I'm crazy, but I thought the origional message said that the engine ran before he trucked it home. If so a lot of this is off the mark. Sorry I don't have any help to offer. George
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01181.html (7,892 bytes)
- 8. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 19:32:38 -0600
- I wondered when someone was going to bring this up. -- CR
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01212.html (8,126 bytes)
- 9. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Paul Hammarstedt <hellbent@ameritech.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 08:47:23 -0600
- FWIW, I have had spark plugs make spark when taken out but fail to spark when installed. They were brand new Champions that experienced flooding on the first attempt to start the engine. An unusual f
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01232.html (8,204 bytes)
- 10. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Dickstein <bugide@tfs.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 09:09:03 -0600
- Back in the old recip helicopter days, the A&P guys showed me that very thing. They had some sort of tester that put air pressure on the plugs (much like compression in the cylinders) and tested them
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01234.html (8,777 bytes)
- 11. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: "Craig D. Niederst" <niederst@telerama.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 10:42:58 -0500
- Just wanted to thank everyone on the list for all of their responses with BTDT's and items to check. A couple of listers did mention correctly that the car did run as late as the end of December (whe
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01239.html (11,376 bytes)
- 12. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 10:37:17 -0700 (MST)
- If you question that enough fuel is getting into/through the carbs then you can try spraying starter fluid into the carb while someone else turns it over. If you have spark at the right time and comp
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01248.html (13,323 bytes)
- 13. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:00:30 -0400
- How much of a spark you got? Pale yellow or brilliant blue. I've known of cars that failed to start on a yellow spark. ' Thought of timing chain failure - but in that case you wouldn't have any spark
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01249.html (9,553 bytes)
- 14. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:03:31 -0400
- Wait a minute! This car ran in December, right? But it won't run now in Simple problem: this car is not Y2K compliant!!!! ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs 49 YT, 57 ZB,
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01250.html (8,178 bytes)
- 15. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 18:43:44 -0800
- 1 minute, according to Barney Skye -- 1966 MGB - GHN3L Safety Fast! __,__\__ The MGB Experience http://www.mgb.bc.ca/ (_o____o_)
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01265.html (7,811 bytes)
- 16. Re: '71 B, still no start (score: 1)
- Author: Gonaj@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 09:07:17 EST
- Try giving a short burst of starting fluid to the air intake. If you hear it fire then the search starts again with the carbs. George
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg01278.html (7,363 bytes)
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