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Subject: [Healeys] Diesel BJ8
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 20:25:19 -0700
References: <d895395e-d6e8-8760-b740-eb8f9c6da135@comcast.net> <017801d3f3d6$b64ff280$22efd780$@tpg.com.au>
Thanks, Patrick.? I have been confined to short--30m or so--trips since 
I rebuilt the gearbox and OD but I'm getting ready to embark on a long 
road trip.? Maybe that will fix it.

Bob


On 5/24/2018 8:16 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
> Hello
>
> The six-cylinder engine in the BN3 used to do the same and then we took it on 
> some long trips of 500 miles or so. Never happened again.
>
> Previously the use the car received was relatively short which allowed for a 
> build-up of carbon deposits in the combustion chambers. The long runs managed 
> to get rid of the deposits.
>
> Remember our cars were built in an era when a decoke and valve grind was an 
> annual or biannual event and I suspect that such a thing doesn't happen in 
> this day and age.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob 
> Spidell
> Sent: Friday, 25 May 2018 12:09 PM
> To: Healeys
> Subject: [Healeys] Diesel BJ8
>
> No, I haven't stuffed a Cummins 6-cyl in my BJ8.  But, my car has
> started dieseling--aka 'running on'--more than it used to. Compression
> is high-180PSI give-or-take on all 6--but mixture is good (I think) and
> idle is usually around 700-750RPM depending on conditions.  Timing is
> spec (15deg BTDC at 600RPM, vacuum advance disconnected and port on carb
> plugged).   I've always run Champion RN12YC plugs, and have never had a
> problem with them, but I'm wondering if colder plugs might help.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Bob
>
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