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Old 08-03-2021, 11:25 AM   #71
philcobill
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Smile Re: Can't get engine started after changing timing gear

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Originally Posted by john charlton View Post
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 .

Thank you John, I did that, Now I need to test the ammeter out and see if I need a new one.
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