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Re: [Healeys] GR8 engine will not turn over after a good run

To: R F BEGANI <rfbegani@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] GR8 engine will not turn over after a good run
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:55:30 -0500
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Sorry my suggestion should read:
* I would suggest, after checking the battery connections you connect a
volt meter between the power terminal on the starter and a good ground then
check the voltage....*


*M*

On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 9:40 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I would suggest, after checking the battery connections you connect a volt
> meter between the power terminal on the starter and then check the voltage
> that shows as you turn the key to the "start" position.
> Do not hold the "start" position for more than a couple of seconds as
> starter damage can occur.
> The voltage should be around 10 VDC.
> Report back.
>
> M
>
> On Fri., Nov. 27, 2020, 9:25 a.m. R F BEGANI via Healeys, <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I took my Healey out for a late afternoon run of 40 highway miles. The
>> temperature on the gauge stayed at 212 degrees until driving the last few
>> miles so I switched on the fan which kept the temperature below 230
>> degrees. Drove the car into the garage and let it idle for a few minutes
>> and turned it off. The temperature was over 230 degrees which is normal. I
>> waited 5 minutes and tried to turn on the engine.  It groaned and suites
>> downed and no electric functions. Since yesterday when turning on the
>> ignition the fuel pump operates, but, when I engage the starter everything
>> shuts down. I checked the 2 fuses and they are fine. Where do I begin to
>> restore starting the engine.
>>
>> Bob Begani.
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M<br></i></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 9:40 AM Michael Salter &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";>michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto=
">I would suggest, after checking the battery connections you connect a vol=
t meter between the power terminal on the starter and then check the voltag=
e that shows as you turn the key to the &quot;start&quot; position.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">Do not hold the &quot;start&quot; position for more=
 than a couple of seconds as starter damage can occur.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"aut=
o">The voltage should be around 10 VDC.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Report back.=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div></div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri., N=
ov. 27, 2020, 9:25 a.m. R F BEGANI via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heale=
ys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I took my Healey=
 out for a late afternoon run of 40 highway miles. The temperature on the g=
auge stayed at 212 degrees until driving the last few miles so I switched o=
n the fan which kept the temperature below 230 degrees. Drove the car into =
the garage and let it idle for a few minutes and turned it off. The tempera=
ture was over 230 degrees which is normal. I waited 5 minutes and tried to =
turn on the engine.=C2=A0 It groaned and suites downed and no electric func=
tions. Since yesterday when turning on the ignition the fuel pump operates,=
 but, when I engage the starter everything shuts down. I checked the 2 fuse=
s and they are fine. Where do I begin to restore starting the engine.<br>
<br>
Bob Begani. <br>
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