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Re: [Healeys] Idle dies

To: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>, rwilhelmy <rwilhelmy@sbcglobal.net>, Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Idle dies
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 04:13:52 +0000 (UTC)
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What kind of a fuel pump, age, location?=C2=A0 Obviously something is makin=
g it lean out when warm.=C2=A0 Points of the fuel pump?=C2=A0 Maybe put a f=
uel pressure gage near the carbs and let it warm up, then move it near the =
pump.=C2=A0 Or just let it warm up, then shut it off and remove the fuel li=
ne to the carb and see how much fuel is coming out in a bucket when you tur=
n the key.=C2=A0 If plenty of fuel, then you need a heat shield under the c=
arb bowls.=C2=A0 My .02, take it for what it is worth.
Mike MacLean
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    On Tuesday, June 7, 2016 8:38 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
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 idle is up to 1100 RPMmixture has been leaned and richened,.,,,we have bas=
ically rebuilt or replaced everything except a new distributor. Pulling the=
 choke cable out a bit, keeps it from dying. (This should indicate a lean m=
isture, but that has been checked). It idles fine for awhile, then slowly d=
rops off and dies
Ira ErbsPortland,OR=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______
=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 9:02 AM, <rwilhelmy@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Revs, eh?=C2=A0 I had a similar problem with our BJ7.=C2=A0 My best guess i=
s
that heat is leaning out the mixture or changing the throttle opening.
Have you tried just raising the idle a couple of hundred revs (or
toms)?=C2=A0 Maybe richen the idle mixture a bit?

-Roland

On Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:28:03 -0700, you wrote:

>Car runs great cold. When up to temp the car idles fine at a red light.
>After a while the toms start to drop. Then it dies.
>Prof. Rebuilt carbs. Cleaned and greased distributor . New points, cond.
>New coil, plugs and wires.=C2=A0 I also replaced the fuel pump and filter.=
 Choke
>cables are new and greased.
>Ideas???
>
>Mr. Ira Erbs
>Portland,OR
>1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>please forgive odd words and auto corrects as=C2=A0 =C2=A0my phone cannot =
understand
>my misspellings

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<html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=
ont-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465358166878_8043">What kind of a fuel pump, age, lo=
cation?&nbsp; Obviously something is making it lean out when warm.&nbsp; Po=
ints of the fuel pump?&nbsp; Maybe put a fuel pressure gage near the carbs =
and let it warm up, then move it near the pump.&nbsp; Or just let it warm u=
p, then shut it off and remove the fuel line to the carb and see how much f=
uel is coming out in a bucket when you turn the key.&nbsp; If plenty of fue=
l, then you need a heat shield under the carb bowls.&nbsp; My .02, take it =
for what it is worth.<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465358166878_8=
042" dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465358=
166878_8041"><span></span></div> <div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div=
><div style=3D"display: block;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font-=
family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div st=
yle=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida=
 Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Aria=
l" size=3D"2"> On Tuesday, June 7, 2016 8:38 PM, i erbs &lt;eyera3000@gmail=
.com&gt; wrote:<br></font></div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px soli=
d rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;">=
 <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=3D"yiv6733536260"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">idle is up to 1100 RPM<div>mixture has been leaned and richened,.,=
,,</div><div>we have basically rebuilt or replaced everything except a new =
distributor. Pulling the choke cable out a bit, keeps it from dying. (This =
should indicate a lean misture, but that has been checked). It idles fine f=
or awhile, then slowly drops off and dies</div></div><div class=3D"yiv67335=
36260gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"yiv6733536260gmail_s=
ignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D"">&nbsp; &nb=
sp; &nbsp; _______ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;_______</span=
><br style=3D""><span style=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (______ \____1959 BN4_=
___/ _______)</span><br style=3D""><span style=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &n=
bsp;&nbsp; (_________________________)</span></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp=
; &nbsp; &nbsp; BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div>Please =
excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"yiv6733536260gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 9:02 AM,=
  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:rwilhelmy@sbc=
global.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rwilhelmy@sbcglobal.net";>rwilh=
elmy@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"yiv6733536=
260gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;paddi=
ng-left:1ex;">Revs, eh?&nbsp; I had a similar problem with our BJ7.&nbsp; M=
y best guess is<br>
that heat is leaning out the mixture or changing the throttle opening.<br>
Have you tried just raising the idle a couple of hundred revs (or<br>
toms)?&nbsp; Maybe richen the idle mixture a bit?<br>
<br>
-Roland<br>
<div><div class=3D"yiv6733536260h5"><br>
On Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:28:03 -0700, you wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt;Car runs great cold. When up to temp the car idles fine at a red light.=
<br>
&gt;After a while the toms start to drop. Then it dies.<br>
&gt;Prof. Rebuilt carbs. Cleaned and greased distributor . New points, cond=
.<br>
&gt;New coil, plugs and wires.&nbsp; I also replaced the fuel pump and filt=
er. Choke<br>
&gt;cables are new and greased.<br>
&gt;Ideas???<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
&gt;Portland,OR<br>
&gt;1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>
&gt;please forgive odd words and auto corrects as&nbsp; &nbsp;my phone cann=
ot understand<br>
&gt;my misspellings<br>
<br>
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