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Bill--
As they say "every ride is a test ride". In any case I have Hagerty
Plus....
Best--Michael Oritt
On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 8:58 PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com> wrote:
> a 250 mile test drive. You are a brave man. Healey on!
>
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Michael
> Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, March 22, 2019 11:24 PM
> *To:* Austin Healey
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Engine dies suddenly--solved???
>
> Rather than replacing parts on a wholesale basis without learning what was
> the cause of the car's suddenly stopping my hope/goal was to find a
> component/connection in the ignition system that appeared to be defective.
>
> This morning I started at the key switch and it tested fine. I then moved
> to the ballast resistor whose task is to reduce voltage to the MSD Blaster
> 2 coil and the Unilite ignition module. I wanted to check the ballast's
> value with an ohm meter and because of where it was installed--just above
> the starter on the inner face of the passenger toe box--I could not get the
> probes to the contacts, so I removed it to check it on the bench. When I
> unscrewed the bolt that held it in place a piece of its innards fell onto
> the floor of the garage!
>
> The Mallory 700 resistor, which along with the Unilite, has been in the
> car for 10-12 trouble-free years. It is supposed to have a value of 1.5
> ohms. On examining its remains on the bench I could see that the coiled
> wire appeared loose at one end and when I checked its value I got readings
> that were all over the scale. Luckily I had a spare ballast on hand--this
> one actually made by MSD and matched to the blaster coil--so I installed it
> in place of the old unit. I'm "cautiously optimistic" that I found the
> issue but of course that will have to be borne out by experience.
>
> My wife likes to ride in the Healey and we like Richmond VA, which is
> about 125 miles from home. The route down US 301 will keep us off of
> interstates, so we're heading down there in the morning for an overnight
> trip. I'll be bringing along a multimeter along with a spare coil, rotor
> and Unilite ignition module, wire and connectors, etc. Hopefully all will
> go well. Fingers crossed....
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Bill-=
-</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">As they say "every rid=
e is a test ride".=C2=A0 In any case I have Hagerty Plus....</div><div=
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 2=
2, 2019 at 8:58 PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <<a href=3D"mailto:ynotink@msn.com=
">ynotink@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
a 250 mile test drive. You are a brave man. Healey on!</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Bill Lawrence</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
BN1 #554</div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_8921489166808890396appendonsend"></div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_8921489166808890396divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=
=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From=
:</b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Michael Ori=
tt <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">michael=
.oritt@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 22, 2019 11:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Austin Healey<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Engine dies suddenly--solved???</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div class=3D"gmail-m_8921489166808890396x_gmail_default" style=3D"color:rg=
b(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,=
Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,25=
0,250)">Rather than replacing parts on a wholesale basis without learning
what was the cause of the car's suddenly stopping my hope/goal was to =
find a component/connection in the ignition system that appeared to be defe=
ctive.=C2=A0</span></div>
<div class=3D"gmail-m_8921489166808890396x_gmail_default" style=3D"color:rg=
b(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,=
Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,25=
0,250)"><br>
</span></div>
<div class=3D"gmail-m_8921489166808890396x_gmail_default" style=3D"color:rg=
b(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,=
Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,25=
0,250)">This morning I started at the key switch and it tested fine.
I then moved to the ballast resistor whose task is to reduce voltage to th=
e MSD Blaster 2 coil and the Unilite ignition module. I wanted to check the=
ballast's value with an ohm meter and because of where it was installe=
d--just above the starter on the inner
face of the passenger toe box--I could not get the probes to the contacts,=
so I removed it to check it on the bench. When I unscrewed the bolt that h=
eld it in place a piece of its innards fell onto the floor of the garage!</=
span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Cali=
bri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
<br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,G=
eneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
<span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri=
,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">The Ma=
llory 700 resistor, which along with the Unilite, has been in the car for 1=
0-12 trouble-free years. It is
supposed to have a value of 1.5 ohms. On examining its remains on the benc=
h I could see that the coiled wire appeared loose at one end and when I che=
cked its value I got readings that were all over the scale. Luckily I had a=
spare ballast on hand--this one
actually made by MSD and matched to the blaster coil--so I installed it in=
place of the old unit. I'm "cautiously optimistic" that I fo=
und the issue but of course that will have to be borne out by experience.=
=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tah=
oma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,2=
50)">
<br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,G=
eneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
<span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri=
,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">My wif=
e likes to ride in the Healey and we like Richmond VA, which is about 125 m=
iles from home. The route down
US 301 will keep us off of interstates, so we're heading down there in=
the morning for an overnight trip. I'll be bringing along a multimeter=
along with a spare coil, rotor and Unilite ignition module, wire and conne=
ctors, etc. Hopefully all will go well.
Fingers crossed....</span><br>
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail-m_8921489166808890396x_gmail_default" style=3D"color:rg=
b(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,=
Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,25=
0,250)"><br>
</span></div>
<div class=3D"gmail-m_8921489166808890396x_gmail_default" style=3D"color:rg=
b(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,=
Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,25=
0,250)">Best--Michael Oritt</span></div>
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