Thanks Steve,
I never considered rebuilt engine clearances as a possibility, but who
knows. The crazy thing is, this problem has always been there, over the
entire 12 or 13 years I have had the car. But- It also seems to come
and go. There are occasions, when the engine is hot, that it turns over
fine and starts right up. It confuses me.
My least favorite experience is when I am waiting in line for the annual
emmisions test. I finally get up to next in line or even in on the test
spot, and it won't restart because of this problem. Believe me, my
month for the test is in the very hot time of the year here in Phoenix.
And even if you manage to get to the test and are still running, they
insist that you turn the engine off before getting out and letting the
technician in! Often I've said (to no avail), "It might not restart".
I've been embarrasingly pushed out of the test station more than once,
hot mentally and physically. Of course, it always starts right up with a
slight push at the other end, but by then you have to go around the
other end of the line, and start over in another 30 to 60 minutes wait
in line, in the heat, knowing it may not start again.
Pulling the starter this time is a feeble attempt on my part to once and
for all, get this problem fixed. I have actually let the car set for a
year in my garage, rather than go back to the emissions people and take
another chance it may or may not start. And even if it starts, it
rarely passes the test, without some major tweaking of the carbs.
The emissions people are (or are like) what we all stereotype as
"government employees". They could care less, won't do anything out of
theordinary to help you, and when you have a problem, appear to be
programmed to only say, "Next"!
There, that feels better. Now if I can only get this problem fixed once
and for all.
Regards,
Russ
BJ8Healeys wrote:
> *Hi, Russ -*
> **
> *I had the same symptoms with my BJ8 after putting it back on the road
> after an engine rebuild, until I put some miles on the engine.......
> *
> *Maybe you just need more miles on your rebuild, but cleaning and
> tightening all connections couldn't hurt, either.*
> **
> *Good luck!*
> *Steve Byers*
> *HBJ8L/36666*
> *BJ8 Registry*
> *Havelock, NC *
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