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[Healeys] Spitting again

Subject: [Healeys] Spitting again
From: javrugtman at htcnet.org (John Vrugtman)
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:05:53 -0400
References: <20120422083218.DK7MZ.2165.root@pamxwww04-z01>
Bad plug?

On 4/22/2012 8:32 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
> Thought I had discovered why my BJ8 was missing.  I had found a stuck pin in 
> the dist cap and grease on the rotor contact, so cleaned everything up and 
> miss stopped------for a while--then a little more missing.  Replaced the dist 
> cap and all wires, rotor---ran great for a while then missing.  Now missing 
> pretty bad.
>
> So far:
> I have replaced the rotor--no change
> Replaced the dist cap--NC
> replaced the wires--NC
> Replaced the end caps on the wires---NC
> Replaced the coil---NC (Lucus Sport)
>
> Havent replaced the Pertronix (10 + years) since, as I understand it, when 
> they go it is all of a sudden and you get no spark.
>
> Anyone have any ideas as to what to persue next------I hear the FP pumping so 
> assume there is sufficient fuel to the carbs.
>
> Also---I have checked the float bowls and they have fuel in them and are not 
> stuck.
>
> Thanks
> tom

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