- 1. [Healeys] Engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Ph.J.Aeckerlin" <j.aeckerlin@tiscali.nl>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:32:15 +0200
- Wednesday last I received my license plates and at last, after 6 and a half years, I am able to take my BJ8 out on the road. It's a fantastic experience but I have one point which worries me. When I
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00308.html (7,875 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Healeys] Engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Frenken, Eric" <efrenken@lctax.de>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:59:09 +0200
- Hi Jack, I run my BT7 with the 123ignition as well and experienced the same prob (running on or dieseling) before I installed the 123ignition in it. At last it turned out to be the carbs were set too
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00309.html (10,143 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Healeys] Engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:01:50 -0400
- Hi Jack, The problem that you are experiencing is called "run on" and is very common in older cars. It is caused by spontaneous combustion of the incoming charge as a result of the heat in the combus
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00310.html (9,850 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Healeys] Engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: chucknsueo@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:05:22 -0400
- ? The "dieseling" you describe?is very common.?The cylinder interior is so hot it burns the gas without the spark plug firing just from the compression.? If it gets too bad it can actually break the
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00311.html (9,522 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Healeys] Engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:15:24 -0700
- As Mike states this is pretty common. Try to run a higher octane say 94 or 96 (if you can get it). I put a few gallons of 110 in the Healey over the weekend since it was left over from the racecar a
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00312.html (9,348 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Healeys] Engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:17:31 -0400
- Jack, et al, It doesn't matter what ignition system is in there, with today's poor grades of fuel compared to 40 years ago, the tendency to run on is far greater. Slight enriching of the carb mixture
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00313.html (9,260 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Healeys] Engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:34:07 +0800
- This is normal for all 6 cyl healeys, as the compression of a standard spec piston is too high for using todays low octane fuels. The best solution is to put in low compression pistons, but this is
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00315.html (8,719 bytes)
- 8. [Healeys] engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: "James Shope" <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:00:55 -0700
- i drive about 4 or 5 healeys in our club routinely and have found some of them "diesel" while others do not. my bj8 will not idle below about 800 rpm and it will run on in hot weather unless i use pr
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00317.html (7,879 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Healeys] engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Freese, Ken" <Kendall.Freese@Aerojet.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:07:02 -0700
- My BJ8 used to diesel occasionally until I got brand new carbs. Diesels no more. I think the problem was due to leaking air around the throttle shafts upsetting the idle mixture. New teflon sleeves w
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00318.html (7,684 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Healeys] Engine problem (score: 1)
- Author: Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:07:30 -0400
- Alan, if this is normal, then do I have a problem with my 2 - 6 cyl Healeys (using 92 -93 octane) that just shut off when the ignition is turned off? My 100 does also. Randy Randy Hicks '56 100M '62
- /html/healeys/2007-08/msg00319.html (7,862 bytes)
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