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September 29th, 2008

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Q & A: 

Thursday December 13th, 2007
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Hello John.

Let me start off by saying that your YouTube videos are great! I like seeing people put something worth while/educational on there instead of the usual dog skateboarding. I am considering purchasing a fixer upper 1959 MGA that hasn’t been started in a long time (7 years). Do you have a basic checklist that you use in a situation like this to start up a car in this situation? I know I will need to treat this carefully before just putting a new battery in and cranking it over. I imagine the engine as being pretty dry throughout.

I appreciate any input that you might have and I will keep watching your videos.

Talk to you later.

Brandon


Brandon,

If you brought your MGA here this is what I'd do:

Remove the plugs and introduce a tablespoon of oil into each cylinder.
Change the engine oil and filter
Spin the engine over until I had ... read more