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Q & A: MG Midget Sluggish Restart and Stalling

Thursday March 27th, 2003
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Dear John,

I have experience a reoccuring problem over the past month with my 1976
midget.
The initial starting and running of the car has been just fine. However,
on a number of occasions, after shutting down the engine for a brief visit
to a store, the engine very sluggishly/slowly turns over. After about a
5-10 min. wait they problem seems to disappear and the engine turns over
fine and restarts.

Another recent occurence, while driving for about a 1/2 hour at sustained
speed the engine just suddenly died as if starved for fuel. Again after
resting for 5-10 mins. the engine resrted and I continued on my trip.

Are these problems related and any suggestion as to a solution?. The
charcoal canister is still connected to the carb which I plan to
disconnect
soon.

Please advise,

sincerely,



--- GARY O. SMITH

Gary!

That slow starter has had me buffaloed for years -- I cannot
remember ever getting an answer. Is it the battery (probably not); is it
the wiring (probably not); is it the starter motor (well...); is it ... read more