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1. Starter Dragging (score: 1): Author: wtsnyder@juno.com; Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 08:38:09 -0500; Hi Folks, My 66 MGB when bought was fitted with a starter button in addition to the ignition switch, as per many older USA vehicles. Since it worked well, I did not change the arrangement. Recently,; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00503.html (8,679 bytes)
2. Re: Starter Dragging (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 20:50:03 -0000; Difficult to imagine what could be causing that since the starter draws many more times the current then everything else put together. However over-advanced timing can cause it - each cylinder fires; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00538.html (9,968 bytes)
3. Re: Starter Dragging (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 17:07:23 -0600; "on", and fast (normal) when the ignition switch is "off." .... Too much spark advance causes it to fire and kick back before it gets to top dead center. Check the timing. Try retarding it a bit; tur; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00553.html (9,820 bytes)
4. Re: Starter Dragging (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 22:04:35 -0800; Oops, Barney, do the clocks in the Midwest run backwards? All the MG distributors I've worked on rotate counter-clockwise to retard.................. Lawrie British Sportscar Center; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00556.html (7,653 bytes)
5. Re: Starter Dragging (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 05:26:33 -0600; .... No, as far as I know all clocks run forwards, but the physical direction is hard to remember in this day of digital watches. Old Farts Syndrome probably has a lot to do with it as well (hey, I'm; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00562.html (8,013 bytes)
6. Re: Starter Dragging (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 07:03:41 -0600; Hi Bill, Have you checked the battery connections on the '66? Or the battery (batteries?) could be dying. Since it wouldn't crank at all I'd look there first. Need a compression check on the '72. The; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00571.html (7,091 bytes)
7. Re: Starter Dragging (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:16:48 EST; - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unless, of course, you happen to be lying underneath the car whilst adjusting the ignition timing. ;-) (I'll try harder to resist these urges to comment!) Allen Hefner SCCA; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00587.html (7,519 bytes)

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