Larry,
Before you rush out and buy a replacement starter cable maybe you should try
the one on my MGA. The pin on mine also goes almost all of the way in and I
think that is normal. If you're not concerned about originality you could
install a starter button in place of the pull cable. I don't think it's
easy to take the switch apart and fix it eventhough it's really simple.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
To: "MG list" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 12:09 AM
Subject: MGA Starter switch
> Hi all, I'm wondering about the operation of the MGA starter switch. My
switch seems to need a pretty good tug to crank the engine.
> When pushing the pin on the switch manually it goes almost all the way in
the housing, then you have to push *hard*. I do need a
> new cable but this doesn't seem to be the issue. If I were to guess, I'd
say the contacts within the switch are pitted or corroded,
> that's why it requires a good tug to make contact.
>
> Is there a method to fix/inspect/repair these switches?
>
> Larry Hoy
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