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Q & A: Damaged Batteries
Thursday December 13th, 2007
Mr. Twist,
I am writing to inquire about a possible electrical problem I am experiencing with the MGA your company worked on a couple of years ago. Otto Green told me to ask you if you thought there could be a problem with the alternator or coil that could be damaging the battery in the car. I have replaced two batteries, 1 each year of ownership. If you believe the alternator could be the problem, could you please tell me where I can get an alternator for a 1958 MGA? I believe you told me before that you sold coils. If that is incorrect, could you please also tell me where to purchase one?
Thanks,
Steve
Steve,
The MGA is fitted with a generator and control box. The generator only does what the control box, or regulator, tells it to do. If the battery is overcharging, boiling out the electrolyte, and forcing you to purch... read more
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It makes no difference how quickly your MG will accelerate if it cannot
stop! The proper functioning of your brakes must ALWAYS be at the
top of your list of priorities. You owe this degree of safety to yourself,
your passenger, and all others on the road.
John H. Twist (Fall, 1980)