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john charlton · 08-02-2021, 04:28 AM

Jump the ampmeter I have had two cars with the same problem . The first one years ago the second one a few weeks ago so I had forgotten the first . I had changed everything as you have took hours of my time as we were getting his coupe ready for the Pendine speed week . Bad starting etc etc eventually died with still 300 miles to go in a biblical cloud burst . By passed the ampmeter with a jumper from the alternator to the fuse on the starter and back in business . At the next service station with no rain dropped the dash and connected both wires to the same terminal . Checked the USA made meter later and found intermittent continuity .

John in Suffolk County England .

08-02-2021, 04:28 AM	#69
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Re: Can't get engine started after changing timing gear Jump the ampmeter I have had two cars with the same problem . The first one years ago the second one a few weeks ago so I had forgotten the first . I had changed everything as you have took hours of my time as we were getting his coupe ready for the Pendine speed week . Bad starting etc etc eventually died with still 300 miles to go in a biblical cloud burst . By passed the ampmeter with a jumper from the alternator to the fuse on the starter and back in business . At the next service station with no rain dropped the dash and connected both wires to the same terminal . Checked the USA made meter later and found intermittent continuity . John in Suffolk County England .