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1. 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Dereck C" <derex39@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:39:11 GMT; 1) Car quit running June 98, thought to be lack of fuel 2) Rebuilt carbs using Lawrie's video and other manuals, no change 3) Compression check, seals found to be very poor (2 cracked pistons and mul; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00912.html (10,117 bytes)
2. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 07:57:45 -0600; Change the spark plug wires? Would that work? You need to check that the distributer is not off by 180 degrees. If so, remove the distributer and insert it in 180 degrees the other way. To check, put; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00913.html (9,364 bytes)
3. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Dereck C" <derex39@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 14:25:11 GMT; Sorry, I changed the wires too. When you say remove the distributor and put it in 180 the other way, there is only one way that the chuck (proper term?) will line up on this model - the slots are off; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00916.html (8,754 bytes)
4. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 07:35:26 -0700; Instead of guessing at the ignition timing, why not set it properly and eliminate the possibility that incorrect timing is the reason for your non-starting? Here's what you do......... Bring the engi; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00919.html (9,983 bytes)
5. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lupynec" <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 11:24:06 -0400; You are right about the offset slots, but the dist drive gear may have been installed 180 out. Mike L. 60A,67E,59Bug distributor and put (proper term?) going to remove the don't see enlighten me. I _; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00921.html (9,588 bytes)
6. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 09:35:04 -0600 (MDT); Yes, shuffling the wires will wor, but I would still do it right. (The reason I know it will work is that is what my DPO did and I couldn't figure it out. Mine still ran on two cylinders and all I ha; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00922.html (10,080 bytes)
7. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Dereck C" <derex39@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 15:49:33 GMT; I have done a couple of variations of the the procedure you detailed. The latest was following the description in the Haynes manual. 1) Rotate the crank until number four valves are both at the botto; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00923.html (11,208 bytes)
8. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Dereck C" <derex39@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:14:03 GMT; I agree but if I switched the wires 180 then it would be ok, right? Dereck You are right about the offset slots, but the dist drive gear may have been installed 180 out. Mike L. 60A,67E,59Bug distrib; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00926.html (9,112 bytes)
9. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 11:23:21 -0600 (MDT); Yes, as long as your timing is actually 180 degress out, otherwise it might not make any difference.; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00927.html (9,624 bytes)
10. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: paul.hunt1@virgin.net; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 18:52:22 +0100; If you have the timing light pick-up on No 1 and the light illuminates the mark on the pulley by the marks on the cover then your leads aren't 180 degrees out. At least, only if the pulley is 180 deg; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00939.html (11,946 bytes)
11. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:28:19 -0600; Now I remember - its the chuck. Yes, I've been there. It is off set so you have to pull the chuck and reinsert it 180 degrees so the offset points the other way. As I recall, I was able to use a 5/16; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00940.html (8,987 bytes)
12. Re: 70 MGB no start after complete rebuild (score: 1): Author: "Dereck C" <derex39@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 18:38:51 GMT; Thanks. Will check the arc at the points after I retime as Lawrie described. Hopefully there will no need for a what-next question and I will let everyone know how it goes. May be a couple of days, n; /html/mgs/2000-08/msg00943.html (9,393 bytes)

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