Hate to ask the obvious - but - is there fuel in the tank?
BTDT
Larry
>Dear Netters:
>
>I hope to use the combined wisdom of the net to solve my latest MG
>problem.
>I finally replaced the fender of my GT that my missus crunched. I want to
>go get it painted, but that means I have to start it etc.
>
>The car started immediately and idled fine for several minutes. Then the
>engine started to stumble, more and more, then quit. I tried to stave off
>the quitting by depressing the accelerator, which helped a little however
>I could not get the car restarted. Since it was late in the day, I again
>disconnected the battery and resolved to deal with this another day. Well,
>today is another day.
>
>Before I left, I checked the plugs for fouling or flooding. They were just
>right, so flooding or oil fouling wasn't at fault AFAIK.
>
>I intend to check the fuel lines to the carbs and see if there is fuel
>geting there for starters. If there is a block in the lines, then I will
>check back along the lines to the tank etc.
>
>However, if it is not the fuel lines, I suppose I will have to check the
>ignition system.
>
>I didn't drive the car for about 4 months. I put some Stabil fuel
>stabilizer in the gas but I don't know if it was enough.
>
>Could the fuel have gone so bad in this time as to not burn?
>
>"Never ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance."
>John J. Peloquin, Assistant Research Entomologist
>Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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