How's it been guys and ladies? I haven't posted in a while. I need some help with my little problem. I have my Midget parked in a parking deck, which is in a nice weather protected spot, however, it'
I would take the battery home and charge it, so that you have a full and warm battery to work with. Then I would employ the help of some starting fluid to wake it up. You could crank it for a while
Are you sure the cold is the reason it is not starting? (My 74 Midget starts even in excessively cold weather). Are you getting fuel and spark? If so, check the plugs - if they are soaked with gas,
A couple of options, assuming there is nothing else preventing the vehicle from starting: Get the battery out, thawed, and recharged. This may be difficult as most modern batteries seem to hang up w
i have found that lbc's do not particularly care for extreme cold whenbeing asked to start after long periods of sitting. a warmed up well charged battery is a real must. but in my case you can see t
Yup. Try to clean what you can. I have been driving my BGT a lot lately, and after cleaning the batteries and terminals and all connections, it starts fine every morning in the 20-40 degree garage a
I have often thought about this subject and came to the following conclusions: 1. It is now how cold it is that causes the starting problem rather how long the car has sat in the cold. 2. If the car
Daniel, and all. It has to be the temperature. My A40 starts up like it was running 10 minutes ago as long as it is 40 degrees out. It just will not start under 40. I just assumed A-40 stands for Amb
Does the A-40 starter spin the engine at the same rpm as the Sprite starters? Maybe you could swap a Sprite starter for the one in the A-40. __________________________________________________________
This, of course, is the essential difference between our cars and the bland majority that have neither character nor soul. Apparently the A40 simply does not like the cold, something I can very well
Just to be a PITA or a topic of conversation??? Larry Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu System Manager/Administrator Neurops
My Midget was like this and after careful investigation I found the choke/enrichener wasn't quite opening all the way. It was just short of opening all the way. Started fine as you say above 40 but d
I think all the A-series starters are much of a muchness - the battery will make more difference. I use a heavy duty battery and pre-engaged on my Sprite. Will start no matter how cold it is if it ha
In my earlier life, with Triumph, BSA and a Panther bikes, I used to remove the spark plugs and carry them around in my pocket so that they were warm and dry for easier re-starting of the bike in col
We did that to a few cars that wouldn't start in the cold one very cold winter day a few years ago. Removed the spark plugs, cleaned and heated them. Put them back in fast, and vrooom. It's worth a s