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Re: [Healeys] Idle dies

To: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Idle dies
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 05:52:15 -0700
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Good point, I have HD8s, but the concept should be the same

Mr. Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
please forgive odd words and auto corrects as   my phone cannot understand
my misspellings
On Jun 7, 2016 8:08 PM, "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ira -
>
> Since you should have H6 carbs on your car, it will be sensitive to having
> air leak past the throttle shaft.
>
> When rebuilt, sometimes rebuilders will rebush them, other times no.  When
> the car gets hot, the aluminum body expands faster than the brass throttle
> shaft, allowing air to seep in, causing your mixture to lean out and the
> idle to slow down.  If it wasn't bushed, this is probably your problem.
>
> Try oiling each side of each carb when it gets hot and see if your idle
> recovers a bit.  If so, then the carbs need to be bushed.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:28 AM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> 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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<p dir=3D"ltr">Good point, I have HD8s, but the concept should be the same =
</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
Portland,OR<br>
1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>
please forgive odd words and auto corrects as=C2=A0=C2=A0 my phone cannot u=
nderstand my misspellings </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jun 7, 2016 8:08 PM, &quot;Alan Seigrist&quot=
; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com";>healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">Ira -<div><br></div><div>Since you should have H6 carbs on your car, it=
 will be sensitive to having air leak past the throttle shaft. =C2=A0</div>=
<div><br></div><div>When rebuilt, sometimes rebuilders will rebush them, ot=
her times no.=C2=A0 When the car gets hot, the aluminum body expands faster=
 than the brass throttle shaft, allowing air to seep in, causing your mixtu=
re to lean out and the idle to slow down.=C2=A0 If it wasn&#39;t bushed, th=
is is probably your problem.<div><br></div><div>Try oiling each side of eac=
h carb when it gets hot and see if your idle recovers a bit.=C2=A0 If so, t=
hen the carbs need to be bushed.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:28 AM, i erbs <span dir=3D"ltr=
">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gm=
ail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir=3D"l=
tr">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.<br>
Prof. Rebuilt carbs. Cleaned and greased distributor . New points, cond. Ne=
w coil, plugs and wires.=C2=A0 I also replaced the fuel pump and filter. Ch=
oke cables are new and greased.<br>
Ideas???</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
Portland,OR<br>
1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>
please forgive odd words and auto corrects as=C2=A0=C2=A0 my phone cannot u=
nderstand my misspellings </p>
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