Have a look at http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/hammer.htm and select
'Electrics' and 'Won't Start'. May help.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: pheysey <pheysey@enol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 09 April 1999 06:27
Subject: Midget no start
>I have a 78 midget that has been amazingly reliable for nearly a year
>now but
>has developed a starting problem. The other day I went to drive to
>school and
>it started right up, but died after about a mile. After a few minutes
>it started up again and I made it to school. That afternoon went to
>drive home and it wouldn't start. It would turn over just fine, but
>there was no spark. I followed it back to the coil, put in a new coil,
>and it started up and I made it halfway home where it died again. No
>spark. wouldn't restart until I came back 2 hrs later to tow it home,
>where it started up just fine and I drove it home. Tried to start it
>today, turns over just fine but no spark. If anyone can help me out,
>that would be great. (I sold my volkswagon on tuesday so the midget is
>currently my only transportation and I need to get it fixed this
>weekend.)
>Thanks much,
>Stephen Pheysey
>78 Midget
>
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