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1. MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: "bernd" <bernd.vabeach@erols.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 20:43:50 -0400; ok folks, I must be loosing it, this is the story so far, gave my "B" a tune up, this afternoon, took the distributor out and changed points (put a little distributor grease on the shaft) then change; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00478.html (7,497 bytes)
2. Re: MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:55:19 -0500; the little braided wire that runs from the plate the points are on to where ever it goes? That's the technical explaination. :-) Paul. te:; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00479.html (7,746 bytes)
3. Re: MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: "mghirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:57:54 -0500; You don't say what year your car is, but on some models, if the points are not installed correctly with the nyloninsulating washer, they ground out, ergo no spark. Maynard; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00480.html (7,051 bytes)
4. Re: MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: "bernd" <bernd.vabeach@erols.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:42:26 -0400; I'm using Dizzy 41491 (1974) and the wiring system is as follows, orange wire from condenser is against the points, on top of that is the white wire from Terminal , on top of that is the nylon insula; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00483.html (7,959 bytes)
5. Re: MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: James Harwood <james.harwood@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:19:29 -0700 (PDT); Is there another nylon insulating washer at the bottom, nearest the plate, that the points spring is sitting on? James; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00485.html (7,932 bytes)
6. Re: MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: "bernd" <bernd.vabeach@erols.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:38:48 -0400; Hello James, No there isn't another nylon washer, it's metal on metal.; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00486.html (8,444 bytes)
7. Re: MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: James Harwood <james.harwood@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:58:06 -0700 (PDT); Hi Bernie, I think that could be your problem. You have to ensure that the loop in the end of the points spring only makes contact with the wire to the Terminal and the orange wire to the condenser.; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00487.html (7,486 bytes)
8. Re: MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: "bernd" <bernd.vabeach@erols.com>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:23:50 -0400; You just turned on the switch that made the light come on, that's exactly what the problem is, you hit the nail on the head, I'm shorting out the circuit by having the condenser and terminal wire co; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00488.html (8,335 bytes)
9. Re: MG wouldn't start (score: 1): Author: James Harwood <james.harwood@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:00:18 -0700 (PDT); No problem, I'm glad I could help. You're absolutely right. When I was all nervous about hauling out the MGBs engine and tranny a couple of weeks ago, I turned to the List for help and got many encou; /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00489.html (7,587 bytes)

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