RObert,
it could be worth checking the earth strap from the motor to the body.
I seems like it works until you require heavy current, so it is a bad
contact somewhere.
good luck from the land of Lucas 8-)
Jeff
In message <5955-37152387-17(at)postoffice-232.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
robert nanzig <rnanzig(at)webtv.net> writes
>Just a couple days ago someone wrote in with an electrical problem at
>which point I thought to myself how lucky I was never to have had
>electrical problems with this car that couldn't be resolved. Maybe I
>even thought how lucky I was to be gifted enough or intrigued enough to
>figure them out. I even thought it might be fun to have something go
>wrong so I could apply my problem solving abilities and score another
>victory against team Lucas. Well I've been humbled and slapped back to
>reality. I was just out for a quick drive to test my tachometer (which
>I removed last night , adjusted it and reinstalled). I had a digital
>tach connected to compare against the Smith's.
>I stopped for gas and when I hopped back in and turned the key to start
>- nada. I wiggled the battery cables and got nothing. So I started
>checking the guages ,lights etc. Everything worked except the headlights
>and starter. I gave the car a shove, popped the clutch and sped for
>home. Now that I am home and in the security of my garage everything
>works fine.
>My question is: wa happen? Where might I look for trouble? And why is it
>that when you start feeling cocky you get put in your place?
>
>
>Rob Nanzig
>67SV
>
-- Jeff Howarth
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