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Re: [Healeys] Made it to Conclave

To: Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Made it to Conclave
From: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 08:52:53 +0200
Engine ground again? Maybe some dirt.

Gergo

2011/7/3 Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>

> We're here! An eventful trip for sure.
>
> Left Phoenix in the BJ8 on Friday AM and quickly headed north through
> Flagstaff and north on 89 to 160. Very hot in Phoenix but cooled off by
> Flagstaff but I got real hot through the Navajo Reservation. All was
> running
> fine until we hit a small bump in construction 20 miles from our hotel in
> Cortez. Lost overdrive. Felt it drop out but no mechanical sounds so I
> figured
> electrics. Starter would turn over either. Yep, a ground wire came loose.
> Easy
> fix.
>
> Left Cortez, CO and traveled to Durango and stopped for breakfast. BJ8
> started
> right up. Stopped for gas, starter wouldn't turn over. What the....?
>
> Connection had come loose inside old voltage regulator (I had gone to a GM
> alternator), re-wired, still wouldn't turn over. About 100 degrees out now
> and
> no shade.  Lots of battery to run other stuff. Rechecked all wiring. It's
> OK.
> Still won't turn over. Got a tow and pop started it in 10 feet. OK, we're
> running, alternator charging, everything's working, let's go!
>
> Drove last 250 miles without shutting it off. Ran great, no hesitation over
> 10,878 ft. pass, filled up with gas, kept car running, potty stops, kept
> car
> running. Last 10 miles into Colorado Springs the skies opened up with rain
> and
> hail. No problem. Just kept running.
>
> Pulled into Conclave hotel and parked. Turned her off and, yes, you guessed
> it. She started right back up, no problem. Started up again fine tonight.
>
> Now I don't know if I have a problem or not. Got to love these cars.  :-)
>
> Randy
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