A bit more MGB. One step forward..
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:37 am
I was hoping to have the MGB GT back on the road this weekend.
Having more or less got the engine and electrics connected I decided to have a trial run of the engine to make sure everything was OK.
I carefully reconnected the battery and turned on the ignition. The fuel pump started it's reassuring heart beat. Then it slowed down but kept on clicking. I checked the carbs nothing was coming out of the overflows. All the fuel hoses were dry, but the pump kept on clicking. Finally I looked under the car to see a pool of petrol.
The steel fuel line was leaking like a sieve. I didn't think I had disturbed it in the rebuild. So I cut the pipe and made a temporary repair so that I could get on.
When I turned it back on the fuel line started to pour petrol out at three other places! I guess its a good thing that it happened then and not on the road next week.
Finally I disconnected the pump and tried to start the engine. Nothing happened not even a click! On investigation the earth on the starter relay is right at the front of the loom where the lights have their earth connection. ( what a silly place for it!) and I haven't finished that bit yet.
At this point I gave up for the night and shut the garage door.
Looking back into the garage this was the view and everything felt a little better!
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Having more or less got the engine and electrics connected I decided to have a trial run of the engine to make sure everything was OK.
I carefully reconnected the battery and turned on the ignition. The fuel pump started it's reassuring heart beat. Then it slowed down but kept on clicking. I checked the carbs nothing was coming out of the overflows. All the fuel hoses were dry, but the pump kept on clicking. Finally I looked under the car to see a pool of petrol.
The steel fuel line was leaking like a sieve. I didn't think I had disturbed it in the rebuild. So I cut the pipe and made a temporary repair so that I could get on.
When I turned it back on the fuel line started to pour petrol out at three other places! I guess its a good thing that it happened then and not on the road next week.
Finally I disconnected the pump and tried to start the engine. Nothing happened not even a click! On investigation the earth on the starter relay is right at the front of the loom where the lights have their earth connection. ( what a silly place for it!) and I haven't finished that bit yet.
At this point I gave up for the night and shut the garage door.
Looking back into the garage this was the view and everything felt a little better!
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it does look very nice, the blue is vibrant but i like that!