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new bad condenser. Crappy Chinese Lucas condenser... Now If I can just get
the car to run for longer than 60 miles without crappng Runs amazing,
right up until it quits :(
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
(_________________________)
BT7 engine and disk brakes
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Rod Shepherd <rodshepherd@optusnet.com.au>
wrote:
> Ira,
>
>
>
> Take a good look at your ROTOR, if it has a RIVET holding the brass plate
> then it is probably an after-market one =E2=80=93 these are prone to fail=
ing, they
> allow the high voltage to short to the cam lobe particularly once they ar=
e
> warm =E2=80=93 too much carbon in the body of the rotor and the rivet is =
far TOO
> LONG. Do a very careful check of your Distributor Cap using a bright ligh=
t
> and look for cracks or signs of tracking.
>
> However =E2=80=93 check your fuel lines for a SEVERE kink or impact damag=
e. You
> said you are running HD8 Carbies, if a diaphragm has even a =E2=80=98pinh=
ole=E2=80=99 in it
> the idle will be terrible, the engine will idle on one Carby, but you won=
=E2=80=99t
> be able to apply throttle.
>
> I run HD8s on my BN4M and, I have just gone through a month of trying to
> locate a similar problem =E2=80=93 the actual fix was to repair my Holley=
Fuel
> Pressure Regulator, the SU carbies do not like higher than 2.8 psi.
>
> Also float levels are critical.
>
> But, I discovered I had a BAD Rotor and a set of points with RED Plastic
> rubbing block which had deformed with heat. It is a challenge and somebod=
y
> will have other ideas.
>
> Aren=E2=80=99t our cars FUN!!!!
>
>
>
> Rod S.
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *i
> erbs
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 29 June 2016 10:09 AM
> *To:* Ahealey help
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Issues continue
>
>
>
> New points installed. Car ran fantastic for one day. Ran errznds, drove
> into the country had a great day. Went out to drive it the next day and
> started it . It acted like it was not firing on all cyl. Runs, then quit=
s.
> No throttle response at all. Points gap was fine, with spark looking good=
.
> Fuel pump seemed to have slow output. Replaced it today. Output improved=
,
> car now starts, but idles rough. No throttle response.
> Going to replace new capacitor tonight. Any ideas?
>
> Mr. Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
> please forgive odd words and auto corrects as my phone cannot understan=
d
> my misspellings
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">new bad condenser. Crappy Chinese Lucas condenser... Now I=
f I can just get the car to run for longer than 60 miles without crappng =
=C2=A0Runs amazing, right up until it quits :(</div><div class=3D"gmail_ext=
ra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D=
"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D"font=
-family:'Times New Roman',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-fa=
mily:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style=3D"font-family:'Times=
New Roman',serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _____=
__)</span><br style=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman',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><div>Pleas=
e 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 28, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Rod Shepher=
d <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:rodshepherd@optusnet.com.au"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">rodshepherd@optusnet.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-AU" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Ira,<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Take a good=
look at your ROTOR, if it has a RIVET holding the brass plate then it is p=
robably an after-market one =E2=80=93 these are prone to failing, they allo=
w the high voltage to short to the cam lobe particularly once they are warm=
=E2=80=93 too much carbon in the body of the rotor and the rivet is far TO=
O LONG. Do a very careful check of your Distributor Cap using a bright ligh=
t and look for cracks or signs of tracking.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,"sans-serif";color:#1f497d">However =E2=80=93 check your fue=
l lines for a SEVERE kink or impact damage. You said you are running HD8 Ca=
rbies, if a diaphragm has even a =E2=80=98pinhole=E2=80=99 in it the idle w=
ill be terrible, the engine will idle on one Carby, but you won=E2=80=99t b=
e able to apply throttle. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-s=
erif";color:#1f497d">I run HD8s on my BN4M and, I have just gone throu=
gh a month of trying to locate a similar problem =E2=80=93 the actual fix w=
as to repair my Holley Fuel Pressure Regulator, the SU carbies do not like =
higher than 2.8 psi.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif&q=
uot;;color:#1f497d">Also float levels are critical.<u></u><u></u></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"C=
alibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">But, I discovered I had =
a BAD Rotor and a set of points with RED Plastic rubbing block which had de=
formed with heat. It is a challenge and somebody will have other ideas.<u><=
/u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt=
;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Aren=
=E2=80=99t our cars FUN!!!!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-=
serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","=
;sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Rod S.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"=
,"sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div =
style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0=
cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0p=
t;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma"=
,"sans-serif""> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>O=
n Behalf Of </b>i erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 29 June 2016 10:09 AM<br>=
<b>To:</b> Ahealey help<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Issues continue<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p>New points installed. Car ran fantastic for one day. =
Ran errznds, drove into the country had a great day. Went out to drive it t=
he next day and started=C2=A0 it . It acted like it was not firing on all c=
yl. Runs, then quits. No throttle response at all. Points gap was fine, wit=
h spark looking good.=C2=A0 Fuel pump seemed to have slow output. Replaced =
it today.=C2=A0 Output improved, car now starts, but idles rough. No thrott=
le response.<br>Going to replace new capacitor tonight. Any ideas?<u></u><u=
></u></p><p>Mr. Ira Erbs<br>Portland,OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>plea=
se forgive odd words and auto corrects as=C2=A0=C2=A0 my phone cannot under=
stand my misspellings <u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></blockquot=
e></div><br></div>
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