Mark Wise wrote:
> I wrote in a couple weeks ago asking about getting my 1980 MGB back on
> the road. My father is here and we started some trouble shooting this
> morning.
>
> Problem #1: there is no charge coming from the coil to the plugs, but
> there is power going to the coil. Fortunately, I have an extra coil in
> my "box of parts", so we're going to swap that in and see if that
> addresses that problem.
>
Make sure the little flexible ground wire, connected between the
distributor body and the base plate is intact.
After enough use, it can break, usually at the spot-weld. Make sure the
points are gapped correctly and the timing is right.
> Problem #2: the fuel pump isn't pumping. There is power getting to the
> fuel pump. I'd love to get a new pump sooner than later, to install it
> while I have some help. Any suggestions for an aftermarket fuel pump
> that I could buy at a local shop (Pep Boys, AutoZone, etc.) rather than
> wait for mail order?
You can get pumps at mostly any of those sources. It should be under
three pounds maximum pressure. You can use a higher pressure pump along
with a pressure limiter, but I have found that causes the pumps to fail
sooner. Personally, I prefer the beercan shaped pumps over the cubical
ones. I like the ones with a two-year guarantee. (Keep the papers in a
safe place where you can find them if it fails).
-Rocky Frisco
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