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1. MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:50:26 -0600 (MDT); I have a question that just became a problem on my way to work this morning. I had a problem driving to Co from Oh where the ignition would die for a second or two, and then return to normal. It was; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00421.html (7,910 bytes)
2. Re: MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:28:44 -0700; I assume it turns over but doesn't start. You didn't mention. Does it seem to "try" to catch and then fail? I read somewhere "90% of electrical problems with the ignition, aren't". Very true. Try thi; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00425.html (8,035 bytes)
3. Re: MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 11:55:41 -0600 (MDT); The fuel pump is good, I just rebuild it a few months ago. The problem is a sporadic ignition problem. 99% of the time the car runs great but occasionally the ignition will loose spark literally for; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00426.html (9,084 bytes)
4. MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 12:03:02 -0600 (MDT); Just wanted to append my earlier post before everyone starts telling me to look at fuel problems etc (thanks Skye but I am sure it is electrical) When I said that my car didn't come back to life this; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00427.html (7,509 bytes)
5. RE: MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: "Nevard, Chris" <Chris.Nevard@bskyb.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 19:20:32 +0100; I had something very similar to this last summer, I replaced the coil and all the spark plug leads including the one to the coil - the problem has never returned - and yes the problem did appear to b; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00428.html (8,523 bytes)
6. Re: MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: Speedo79@aol.com; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 14:26:19 EDT; I had this exact same problem with my 1977 MGB for a while... I figured out that if I wiggled the loom of wires under the hood on the passenger side of the fire wall, the ignition would come back on; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00429.html (7,431 bytes)
7. RE: MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 16:30:08 -0600; James you might want to check the small wire inside the distributor. I had a similar problem, the wire looked fine, but inside the insulation it was broken. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't.; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00449.html (8,784 bytes)
8. Re: MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 19:00:47 -0400; James Id side with Skye on this - sounds exactly like the problem I had on my 61 "A" on the way to Indy a few years ago. It turned out to be the fuel pump. If you have an inline electric pump give it; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00451.html (9,637 bytes)
9. Re: MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 20:59:21 +0100; If the tach instantly drops then it is definitely the ignition LT circuit i.e. ignition - coil - points/capacitor. If the ignition warning lamp came on then it is 12v going off the white or brown./wh; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00500.html (10,608 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Ignition (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 12:12:02 -0600 (MDT); Thank you Paul. I will check this out after work. The light stayed off and it does work normally so hopefully this should fix it right up. James Nazarian '71 B roadster '74 BGT bastardization with bi; /html/mgs/1999-08/msg00504.html (8,439 bytes)

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