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Subject: [Healeys] First start
From: healey.nut at gmail.com (Alan Seigrist)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:48:37 +0800
References: <BANLkTiknPUTqdZ8esfUGBoFwXkGBHK8-bg@mail.gmail.com> <4E9D161D2AF9984C94D841B0A0D5A1160E142E@dw01.ruda.local> <BANLkTinmO8Oj344JT-zumrX=x22XBTjezg@mail.gmail.com> <336593490-1309277829-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1588419017-@b3.c3.bise6.blackberry> <BANLkTim1TwV1M3LZsRZd=JCz16kvSXkrKQ@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTinvN6SWcbqvxpqSFScnErR0qtp57g@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTik46EmZXQZbOy2_8LwSWkZgSUAiCA@mail.gmail.com> <F9FD4537B2BD40BD9C39A4A097936E74@GregPC> <BANLkTimsBgmPn4x9YK=aTM7tAYP74cUJ0A@mail.gmail.com>
Gergo -

The trick is the exhaust should not have a "smell" and should not show
smoke.  If it smells rich or shows smoke, the mixture is off.  Check
timing and make sure advance weights are operating and vacuum advance
lines are hooked up and operating.

Let is know how it is going.

Alan


On 6/29/11, Austin Healey <pajtamuvek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks everybody for the knd words!
> I did my first Healey-miles today. Tha car is running well soo far. A little
> oil from the valve cover gasket and the oil filter case, but no horror.
> After a few joyfull miles came the rain and stopped the fun. Such is life.
> I have some questions though. When shall I retorque the head?
> I have started to adjust the carbs with a WBO. Starange, but the car is not
> realy willing to run on afr 1.47. For proper smooth running it needs
> slightly rich mixture of about afr 12.5-13.5. Is it normal? If I weaken the
> mixture it begings to run rough. I measure the afr at each downpipe just
> below the manifold. The timing has little impact on it.
>
> Gergo
>
> PS: Healey forever.
>

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