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Re: [Healeys] car dies at idle

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] car dies at idle
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:39:49 -0700
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sorry meant to say brake cleaner. Dot 5 strips paint.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes
*Aerodynamics are for people who can=E2=80=99t build engines.* =E2=80=93 *E=
nzo Ferrari*
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Don't think I'd spray brake fluid on the manifold ... could get messy (an=
d
> DoT5 isn't flammable).  Propane from an (unlit) torch, maybe?
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"i erbs" <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> *To: *"Ahealey help" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Thursday, September 29, 2016 8:15:25 AM
> *Subject: *[Healeys] car dies at idle
>
>
> Now that I seem to have sorted the ignition issue I have another problem.
> After driving the car for a while and I stop at a light, my car begins to
> drop rpms and will then die if I do not blip the gas. Rebuilt carb, and
> distributor, new plugs and ignition bits. Could a manifold leak cause thi=
s?
> 3 AM thoughts on the problem. I'm going to try the brake fluid spray on t=
he
> manifold trick to see if the engine changes sounds while idling.
> Cheers
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
> *Aerodynamics are for people who can=E2=80=99t build engines.* =E2=80=93 =
*Enzo Ferrari*
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">sorry meant to say brake cleaner. Dot 5 strips paint.</div=
><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_sign=
ature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><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"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&=
#39;,serif">=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_______</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,=
serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-fa=
mily:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times=
 New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________=
________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine an=
d disk brakes</div><div><strong style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;=
outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgb(0,0,0);co=
lor:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:sans-serif">Aerodynamics are for people wh=
o can=E2=80=99t build engines.</strong><span style=3D"color:rgb(255,255,255=
);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0=
=E2=80=93=C2=A0</span><em style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outlin=
e:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgb(0,0,0);color:rg=
b(255,255,255);font-family:sans-serif">Enzo Ferrari</em><br></div><div>Plea=
se excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div>=
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Bob Spidel=
l <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"=
><div>Don&#39;t think I&#39;d spray brake fluid on the manifold ... could g=
et messy (and DoT5 isn&#39;t flammable).=C2=A0 Propane from an (unlit) torc=
h, maybe?</div><div><br></div><hr><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:norm=
al;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-=
serif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>&quot;i erbs&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:eyera3000@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>T=
o: </b>&quot;Ahealey help&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Thursda=
y, September 29, 2016 8:15:25 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] car dies at i=
dle<div><div class=3D"h5"><br><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Now that I se=
em to have sorted the ignition issue I have another problem. After driving =
the car for a while and I stop at a light, my car begins to drop rpms and w=
ill then die if I do not blip the gas. Rebuilt carb, and distributor, new p=
lugs and ignition bits. Could a manifold leak cause this? 3 AM thoughts on =
the problem. I&#39;m going to try the brake fluid spray on the manifold tri=
ck to see if the engine changes sounds while idling.<div>Cheers<br clear=3D=
"all"><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><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"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=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_______</span><b=
r style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font=
-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1=
959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#=
39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div=
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><s=
trong style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px=
;vertical-align:baseline;background:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(255,255,255);font-=
family:sans-serif">Aerodynamics are for people who can=E2=80=99t build engi=
nes.</strong><span style=3D"color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:sans-serif;f=
ont-size:14px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0=E2=80=93=C2=A0</span><em =
style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;verti=
cal-align:baseline;background:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family=
:sans-serif">Enzo Ferrari</em><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corr=
ects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=
div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div>______________________________<=
wbr>_________________<br><br><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></di=
v></blockquote></div><br></div>

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