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Re: BN2 heat related miss--more info previously forgotten by me

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Subject: Re: BN2 heat related miss--more info previously forgotten by me
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:50:36 -0700
Steve,

When it gets hot, put it in a dark area (ventilated) and observe the 
ignition wiring and distributor cap.
You might have a small crack or imperfection in the distributor cap that 
opens up with heat ... you'll
see arcing on the cap if this is the case.

bs

Steve B. Gerow wrote:

>A number of people have suggested the coil. The car has had 3 coils, 2 fuel
>pumps and 2 condensers on it and the problem remains the same.
>Thanks anyway. The plugs are OK and cap, rotor and wires are new and seem to
>be OK.
>Next week we're going to put it in the shop with ignition and exhaust
>instruments.
>
>One thing I overlooked to mention is it has a sticking high idle of 2k plus
>rpms when it gets hot, too. This seems to be a sticking butterfly as the
>linkage seems to be OK.
>
>Personally, I don't see how that could cause it to have the intermittent
>miss.
>
>  
>

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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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