Ryan -
when a Healey sits for a couple days, all the gas
evaporates out of the float chambers. It takes about
10 seconds for the float chambers to refill with gas.
Next time turn on the ignition ... wait ten seconds
before staring. I would also suggest tuning your
carbs, sounds like they are running a bit lean.
The running on is caused probably by using low octane
gas. If you are using super... then when shutting the
engine off keep the clutch out with the car in gear
and foot on the brake, then drop the clutch when you
shut off the motor, this will stop running on.
Healeys are made to run on High Test fuel (100+
octane), which they dont sell anymore.
Regards,
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- Big Sixer <healey@ledwith.com> wrote:
> Sorry to bring it up again. I have the emails but
> don't know how to search
> past emails right.
>
> My car is slow in starting after sitting for a while
> (2 days). It takes long
> minutes of the engine turning over before it
> catches, then rides past the
> starter motor for each try for a few minutes. Then
> eventually catches and
> slowly increases in RPM until it is running fine.
>
> Then it runs great. no black smoke, no hesitation,
> no stalling. Just great
>
> then it sometimes runs on after turning off the gas.
>
> Fuel pump is new - fine. Choke is fine, as is
> timing, dwell, spark plug gap,
> carb tuning's been done. I double checked all these.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Ryan
> BJ7
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