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Re: Once again: hard to start, runs on after engine turned

To: Big Sixer <healey@ledwith.com>
Subject: Re: Once again: hard to start, runs on after engine turned
From: Dave & Marlene <rusd@velocitus.net>
Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 22:19:56 -0600
Just like starting a turbine engine. Sounds kind of neat.  You may have 
more than one problem though. If your messages were posted to the list 
you can look for them here:
http://www.team.net/html_arc/healeys/200404/

Dave Russell

Big Sixer wrote:
> Sorry to bring it up again. I have the emails but don't know how to search
> past emails right.
> 
> My car is slow in starting after sitting for a while (2 days). It takes long
> minutes of the engine turning over before it catches, then rides past the
> starter motor  for each try for a few minutes. Then eventually catches and
> slowly increases in RPM until it is running fine.
> 
> Then it runs great. no black smoke, no hesitation, no stalling. Just great
> 
> then it sometimes runs on after turning off the gas.
> 
> Fuel pump is new - fine. Choke is fine, as is timing, dwell, spark plug gap,
> carb tuning's been done. I double checked all these.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Ryan
> BJ7





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