Help/advice required to start my mg crawlers

[mollie1]

I have an mg 5 and 6 which I am trying to get running neither has run for a couple of years. Both now have clean fresh fuel reaching the carb but neither has a spark. Both were running fine before I parked them up. Any advise or suggestions as to why and how to resolve please.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Have you cleaned the points in the mag?

[mollie1]

Tried points this evening still no spark. I’m going to try a new HTC lead tomorrow

[ransomes256]

The chances are that both condensers have failed. Very unlikely anything to do with the HT lead. Trust the tractors were stored in a relatively dry place or damp in the magneto may be causing a short in the LT side.

[mollie1]

Managed to get the mg 5 started with help from some fellow members at Weeley working weekend. It turned out to be a poor connection ht lead to plug cap. Also has an issue with the carb it has a replacement plastic float which leaks on the joint, sinks and causes major fuel loss. Anyone know any hard plastic glue that is petrol resistant

[wristpin]

You may be able to seal the float by the careful application of a soldering iron to melt the plastic into the gap.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Try Araldite. Sets nice and hard and is petrol resistant.

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