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The Classic Marque

“ Use your jumper cable to go directly from the starter motor frame to your engine block.”

That’s assuming that the engine block has a good ground.

Before I replaced that battery I'd check that the starter motor has a good ground. Use your jumper cable to go directly from the starter motor frame to your engine block. Let me know what happens.

Jud

In case it adds anything useful to the conversation I'll add my experience with a Mk1 Midget. As you probably know that's quarter eliptic rear springs, sliding perspex sidescreens and other than a boot, quite similar technically to a Frogeye.

I test drove a few 1500 midgets and found them quite cramped to the extent I never considered them at my advanced age. A few years later I ended up...

1977 MGB roadster, starter is not turning the engine over.

I pulled over after a 10 mile ride to take a call. Engine would not turn over. Made the "clicking" sound when turning the key as if the battery was discharged which I thought was odd since I had just driven 10 miles. A jump didn't change things.

After getting the "ride of shame" home I charged the battery and still ...

Had to think a bit there 🤔 "Porsche" 911 or the USA emergency number. Need to push on to 1000 then!

Just noticed.

Willy's last post in this thread, was either a Porche, or an emergency. 😏

Acceleration will always take longer in higher gears. The manual gear lever switch was always iffy, the wires can short and it's unfused from the factory which will burn wiring, always a good idea to add a fuse particularly on this type. Also the fuel pump, both mine and several I have worked on have all had pump shorts.

The easiest way to check if OD is stuck on is when changing from 2...

Does it have overdrive? Is that permanently switched on? The switch should be on the gear knob. The O/D will be locked out in 1st and 2nd gear by the switch on the gearbox. If it is on, when you change to third it will come in and the effect will be as if you went straight to 4th gear.

Bruce:

Try White Post Restorations in VA. They do an excellent job on M/C's and wheel cylinders. They did mine. When I changed to disc brakes recently, I called them about the original rear cylinders. They had collected water and crud over time and were pretty nasty. I mentioned that they had done them some 20 years earlier. They said those are still covered under warranty! I sent th...

Almost has to be MC. A few years ago, Bud Krueger and I had a thread about the lousy rebuild kits available- even back then. There have been so many MC variations over the years, very slim chance of getting the correct kit. I would just replace it, and keep your likely original on the shelf. I also had a recent thread about a fairly new wheel cylinder cup stick, tear, and leak with Dot5. George