Car turns over will not start

Asked by Joe Jan 28, 2022 at 10:26 AM about the 1977 MG MGB

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Car turns over will not start.  Appears the carbs are not getting enough fuel. Disconnect the fuel line from the carbs.  Coming out slow.....Please Help

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Gene answered 2 years ago

That old could be the fuel pump, bad fuel lines from the tank, plugged pickup screen inside the fuel tank.

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Randy answered 2 years ago

another thing to think about for a car that old... crank amps off the battery ( I just went through this last week). If the battery is old or it's not charged right it doesn't perform under load. When a battery reads that it's full voltage does NOT indicate it has the ability to operate under load. When you start the car which activates the battery is when the " load " test actually starts. Having a multimeter ( which I do, a Snap On) doesn't have the ability to test load, only voltage/ohms, etc. I took the battery to a shop to test it for load pressure. It didn't do a thing. The guy was nice enough to not charge me a thing ( BUT he wanted me to buy HIS battery for $144 for the car I have ). I'd go with an Interstate or Deka to replace what you have. Good luck from Utah

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