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Re: [Healeys] Idle dies

To: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Idle dies
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 11:50:34 +0800
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Ira -

When she dies, immediately take the tops off the float chambers.  If they
are full of fuel, then it's likely a carb issue (as I described), or
possibly a bad coil (if your coil is getting very hot to the touch, it
could be bad).  If the float chambers are empty, then it's a fuel
delivery/float jet/fuel pump problem.

Best,

Alan

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 12:13 AM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:

> idle is up to 1100 RPM
> mixture has been leaned and richened,.,,,
> we have basically rebuilt or replaced everything except a new distributor.
> Pulling the choke cable out a bit, keeps it from dying. (This should
> indicate a lean misture, but that has been checked). It idles fine for
> awhile, then slowly drops off and dies
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 9:02 AM, <rwilhelmy@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Revs, eh?  I had a similar problem with our BJ7.  My best guess is
>> that heat is leaning out the mixture or changing the throttle opening.
>> Have you tried just raising the idle a couple of hundred revs (or
>> toms)?  Maybe richen the idle mixture a bit?
>>
>> -Roland
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:28:03 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>> >Car runs great cold. When up to temp the car idles fine at a red light.
>> >After a while the toms start to drop. Then it dies.
>> >Prof. Rebuilt carbs. Cleaned and greased distributor . New points, cond.
>> >New coil, plugs and wires.  I also replaced the fuel pump and filter.
>> Choke
>> >cables are new and greased.
>> >Ideas???
>> >
>> >Mr. Ira Erbs
>> >Portland,OR
>> >1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>> >please forgive odd words and auto corrects as   my phone cannot
>> understand
>> >my misspellings
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Ira -<div><br></div><div>When she dies, immediately take t=
he tops off the float chambers.=C2=A0 If they are full of fuel, then it&#39=
;s likely a carb issue (as I described), or possibly a bad coil (if your co=
il is getting very hot to the touch, it could be bad).=C2=A0 If the float c=
hambers are empty, then it&#39;s a fuel delivery/float jet/fuel pump proble=
m.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 8, 20=
16 at 12:13 AM, i erbs <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">idle is up to 1100 RPM<div>mix=
ture has been leaned and richened,.,,,</div><div>we have basically rebuilt =
or replaced everything except a new distributor. Pulling the choke cable ou=
t a bit, keeps it from dying. (This should indicate a lean misture, but tha=
t has been checked). It idles fine for awhile, then slowly drops off and di=
es</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div data-s=
martmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 __=
_____ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><br style=3D=
"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#=
39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4___=
_/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"=
><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div>=
</div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 9:02 AM,  <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rwilhelmy@sbcglobal.net"; target=3D"_blank">r=
wilhelmy@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex">Revs, eh?=C2=A0 I had a similar problem with our BJ7.=C2=A0 My best gue=
ss is<br>
that heat is leaning out the mixture or changing the throttle opening.<br>
Have you tried just raising the idle a couple of hundred revs (or<br>
toms)?=C2=A0 Maybe richen the idle mixture a bit?<br>
<br>
-Roland<div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<div><div><br>
On Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:28:03 -0700, you wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt;Car runs great cold. When up to temp the car idles fine at a red light.=
<br>
&gt;After a while the toms start to drop. Then it dies.<br>
&gt;Prof. Rebuilt carbs. Cleaned and greased distributor . New points, cond=
.<br>
&gt;New coil, plugs and wires.=C2=A0 I also replaced the fuel pump and filt=
er. Choke<br>
&gt;cables are new and greased.<br>
&gt;Ideas???<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
&gt;Portland,OR<br>
&gt;1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>
&gt;please forgive odd words and auto corrects as=C2=A0 =C2=A0my phone cann=
ot understand<br>
&gt;my misspellings<br>
<br>
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