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Re: [Healeys] Spitting---------more info

To: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>, "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>, "Williams, Allen" <awill@ccs.ua.edu>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spitting---------more info
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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:50:39 -0400
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Have you checked the coil? Try coil of known quanity.

Jerry Anderson 
---- "Williams wrote: 
> I haven't followed your troubles closely, so please excuse me if my
> suggestions have been mentioned.
> I had trouble several years ago with my car spitting, missing, quitting
> altogether. Ultimately it turned out to be a series of bad rotors. When they
> short to ground, the tracking can be difficult to see. Worth a look! Perhaps
> you've already checked to see if the distributor is actually advancing as
> needed. Probably worth rechecking the timing, too.
> If the symptoms you are having are caused by a lean condition, you could try
> pulling out the choke partially to make it run a little richer. If it runs
> better, then you might suspect trash or other issues.
> One thing I've done to check the possiblity of trash obstructing fuel flow is
> to take off the carb's damper assembly  and shoot carb cleaner into the jet.
> That will clear it it out at least temporarily. While there, check the needle
> to make sure it's properly fitted, not bent or otherwise off center. Also, I'd
> make sure the dampers are not sticking. Just my 2 cents on what I'd try.
> Regards,
> Allen W.
> BJ7 (ours for the last 38 years)
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Tom Felts [tomfelts@windstream.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:16 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Spitting---------more info
> 
> I have checked all I can think of electrically that could cause the
> "spitting"/missing, and have just about come to the conclusion that it is not
> electrical.
> 
> I have pulled the carb float chamber covers and there is ample fuel in both.
> 
> Could it possible be some crud in the bottom of the float chamber or something
> in the passageway leading to the jet assy that is restricting fuel?  I don't
> want to pull these off unless I have to, but I'm at a total impass as to what
> this could be.
> 
> Am I right to conclude it is not the Pertronix?  My understanding is that if
> the Per goes, it really goes---car shuts off, so it wouldn't be a slow dying
> process for it??
> 
> What are your thoughts---fuel starvation--and if so----where---maybe as I
> mentioned above??
> 
> Thanks for all your comments.
> 
> tom
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