MG Midget Strange Problem
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I took the MG for a drive this evening over to Bath and every thing went fine until half way home when I lost all power, after coasting to the side of the road the engine died. after waiting a couple of seconds I decided to see if it would start, and it fired into life on the first turn of the key, then drove as if nothing had happened. It did this a couple of times last year and I still can't get my head round what is going on, any ideas?

As an aside the engine if the stock NA one the factory fitted nearly forty years ago.

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sounds like dodgy wiring (coil feed or something) IMHO that is the only thing that can 'reset' like nothing happend

That sir, is not rust, it is the progressive mass reduction system

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is it stil on points and condenser?
carb freezing up?

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My old 998cc mini did that, was the points/condensor in the end

I had a Vauxhall Nova which used to do that. It turned out to be the ignition switch, grease in it having turned into black horrible gunge. Cleaning cured it for good - the final straw had been when the wretched switch stuck and the starter motor wouldn't stop...

Geoff

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Cheers guys, I'll try a new set of points & condenser and see if it helps.

Sounds like the carbs icing.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

is the carb needle valve screwing its self in and out ,

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go through the usualls points condenser dizzy cap etc...... a swap of coil is called for to eliminate that first!

my sunbeam alpine used to do this , it was a load of rust in the tank blocking the outlet.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

more likely ignition than fuel.

'Where does the engine go?'

Could be faulty ingition fuse, not making good contact. did it stall when you went over a bump?

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