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Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load

To: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>, "R. Price Lindsay" <050.rpl@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load
From: "Alex" <alexmm@roadrunner.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 09:31:47 -0400 a=/LQkMGyW2RqodeQv9Z1oEg==:117 a=/LQkMGyW2RqodeQv9Z1oEg==:17 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=doupyKFmAAAA:8 a=r77TgQKjGQsHNAKrUKIA:9 a=9iDbn-4jx3cA:10 a=cKsnjEOsciEA:10 a=gZbpxnkM3yUA:10 a=Ohl-s5X6AAAA:8 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=NmWgBxiJ_rOI6PJ--UkA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=zOoktvdPAAAA:8 a=DLC35MV-nC8XZylF03wA:9 a=_MpfObmvT4FB6y40:21 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10
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You can get great copper-core ignition wiring kits from Tractor Supply =
Co.=20

A $20 bill will give you all the high quality wiring bits you'll need.

=3D=3D Alex in Maine
     "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
     "Conkling," 1946 M.G. TC #1321
     Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8,=20
     1965 MG Midget   =E2=80=B9(=E2=80=A2=C2=BF=E2=80=A2)=E2=80=BA
     http://ai2q.org/



  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Alan Seigrist=20
  To: R. Price Lindsay=20
  Cc: Healey List=20
  Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 10:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load


  As a final note on this, I have had the little floating graphite rotor =
contact in the cap fail on me as well, no way to tell really except swap =
out the cap.


  On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com> =
wrote:

    If you are running suppressed modern wires into your standard Lucas =
cap, you can have huge problems, as the graphite type materials they use =
in these don't like connecting to the screw connector in the Lucas cap . =
 You need to use metal core wires, such as bumble bee wire.


    Also did you check distributor shaft wobble?  If your dizzy bushes =
are worn, and you have excessive wobble, you could also be having =
similar problems.


    Lastly, check internal wires/insulating washers in the dizzy make =
sure it is all kosher.


    On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:24 AM, R. Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com> =
wrote:

      Took the BJ8 out today.  Changed the plug wire to #6 (there was a =
visible spark last night).  The car struggled big time  Had to change =
rotors every 3 miles in order to get the car home.  Driving along and =
all of a sudden backfire, black smoke, nothing.  Changed the rotor (it =
was noticeably hot) and got another 2 or 3 miles out of it.  Looked =
tonight in the dark and the visible spark from number 6 plug was not =
there.  Talked to Jeff with Advanced Distributors and he suggested it =
was plug wires.  Strongly suggested I install points instead of the =
Petronics.  At his suggestion, I checked the ohm reading on the plug =
wires and they checked out OK.  Still wondering if it could be bad gas, =
I did add a product called =E2=80=9CHeat.=E2=80=9D  Supposed to absorb =
any water that may be in the gas tank.  Not much help, so far.

      I=E2=80=99m waiting for the plug wires and distributor cap from =
Moss Motors to show up to install them.  Hope that helps but not really =
convinced it=E2=80=99s the solution.

      Do you guys have any words of wisdom for me?

      Price Lindsay
      67 BJ8




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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial>You can get great copper-core ignition =
wiring kits=20
from Tractor Supply Co. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial>A $20 bill will give you all the high =
quality=20
wiring bits you'll need.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DArial>=3D=3D Alex in =
Maine<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</FONT><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><EM>"The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin =
Healey 3000=20
BT7<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Conkling," 1946 M.G. TC=20
#1321<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H =
BJ8,=20
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1965 MG Midget&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
=E2=80=B9(=E2=80=A2=C2=BF=E2=80=A2)=E2=80=BA<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dhealey.nut@gmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com";>Alan=20
  Seigrist</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3D050.rpl@gmail.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com";>R. Price Lindsay</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net=20
  href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>Healey List</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 03, 2015 =
10:24=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Missing =
under=20
  Load</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV dir=3Dltr>As a final note on this, I have had the little floating =
graphite=20
  rotor contact in the cap fail on me as well, no way to tell really =
except swap=20
  out the cap.</DIV>
  <DIV class=3Dgmail_extra><BR>
  <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Alan Seigrist =
<SPAN=20
  dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"=20
  target=3D_blank>healey.nut@gmail.com</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE=20
  style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; =
PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"=20
  class=3Dgmail_quote>
    <DIV dir=3Dltr>If you are running suppressed modern wires into your =
standard=20
    Lucas cap, you can have huge problems, as the graphite type =
materials they=20
    use in these don't like connecting to the screw connector in the =
Lucas cap=20
    .&nbsp; You need to use metal core wires, such as bumble bee wire.
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV>Also did you check distributor shaft wobble?&nbsp; If your =
dizzy bushes=20
    are worn, and you have excessive wobble, you could also be having =
similar=20
    problems.</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV>Lastly, check internal wires/insulating washers in the dizzy =
make sure=20
    it is all kosher.</DIV></DIV>
    <DIV class=3DHOEnZb>
    <DIV class=3Dh5>
    <DIV class=3Dgmail_extra><BR>
    <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:24 AM, R. Price =
Lindsay=20
    <SPAN dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"=20
    target=3D_blank>050.rpl@gmail.com</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
    <BLOCKQUOTE=20
    style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; =
PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"=20
    class=3Dgmail_quote>Took the BJ8 out today.&nbsp; Changed the plug =
wire to=20
      #6 (there was a visible spark last night).&nbsp; The car struggled =
big=20
      time&nbsp; Had to change rotors every 3 miles in order to get the =
car=20
      home.&nbsp; Driving along and all of a sudden backfire, black =
smoke,=20
      nothing.&nbsp; Changed the rotor (it was noticeably hot) and got =
another 2=20
      or 3 miles out of it.&nbsp; Looked tonight in the dark and the =
visible=20
      spark from number 6 plug was not there.&nbsp; Talked to Jeff with =
Advanced=20
      Distributors and he suggested it was plug wires.&nbsp; Strongly =
suggested=20
      I install points instead of the Petronics.&nbsp; At his =
suggestion, I=20
      checked the ohm reading on the plug wires and they checked out =
OK.&nbsp;=20
      Still wondering if it could be bad gas, I did add a product called =

      =E2=80=9CHeat.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; Supposed to absorb any water that =
may be in the gas=20
      tank.&nbsp; Not much help, so far.<BR><BR>I=E2=80=99m waiting for =
the plug wires=20
      and distributor cap from Moss Motors to show up to install =
them.&nbsp;=20
      Hope that helps but not really convinced it=E2=80=99s the =
solution.<BR><BR>Do you=20
      guys have any words of wisdom for me?<BR><BR>Price Lindsay<BR>67=20
      =
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