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Subject: [Healeys] missing at high rpm
From: pennell at cox.net (pennell at cox.net)
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:44:59 -0400
Maurice,

Had a similar prob many years ago.  Topped off the dash pot oils and prob went 
away.

Good luck
Keith

---- Maurice Maxwell <maxandreb1 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> After replacing a head gasket and all of the other gaskets in the kit and 
> having 
> the head rebuilt.  I tuned the car and it drove around town just fine.  
> Steady 
> idle, smooth power.  However, on the highway, there was a serious misfiring 
> at 
> about 4000 rpm when the throttle was fully depressed.  When the gas pedal was 
> slightly released the smooth performance returned and the car continued to 
> accelerate on to 5000 rpm.  I find this to be strange and I need help 
> figuring 
> this out.  The car did this in 3rd, 3rd o.d., 4th, and 4th o.d.  It did 
> accelerate on to 5000 rpm in each gear when the pedal was not quite on the 
> floor.  
> 
> Thanks for your help in advance,
> 
> Max
> 1961 BT7 MkI
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