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To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] car dies at idle
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:13:24 -0700
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not spraying brake fluid, meant brake cleaner. Old school way to check for
vacuum or exhaust leaks.

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 10:47 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> Dot 5 is silicone ... doesn't strip paint, but you don't want any silicon=
e
> product--Armorall, etc.--anywhere near paint if there's a chance you migh=
t
> want to repaint someday (unless you're going for the 'fisheye effect').
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
> 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 =
*Enzo 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
>> (and 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 t=
o
>> 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 th=
is?
>> 3 AM thoughts on the problem. I'm going to try the brake fluid spray on =
the
>> 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">not spraying brake fluid, meant brake cleaner. Old school =
way to check for vacuum or exhaust leaks.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><=
br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmai=
l_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><s=
pan 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 st=
yle=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 =
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><stron=
g style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;ver=
tical-align:baseline;background:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(255,255,255);font-fami=
ly:sans-serif">Aerodynamics are for people who 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 styl=
e=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:san=
s-serif">Enzo Ferrari</em><br></div><div>Please 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 10:47 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><span style=3D"font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"=
>Dot 5 is silicone ... doesn&#39;t strip paint, but you don&#39;t want any =
silicone product--Armorall, etc.--anywhere near paint if there&#39;s a chan=
ce you might want to repaint someday (unless you&#39;re going for the &#39;=
fisheye effect&#39;).</span></div><div><br></div><hr><div><div class=3D"h5"=
><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decorat=
ion:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b></b><br>=
<div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">sorry meant to say brake cleaner. Dot 5 str=
ips paint.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><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-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 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _____=
__)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span s=
tyle=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><strong style=3D"mar=
gin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:ba=
seline;background:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:sans-serif"=
>Aerodynamics are for people who can=E2=80=99t build engines.</strong><span=
 style=3D"color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;back=
ground-color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0=E2=80=93=C2=A0</span><em style=3D"margin:0p=
x;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">Enzo =
Ferrari</em><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelle=
d words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Bob Spidell =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t: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 get=
 messy (and DoT5 isn&#39;t flammable).=C2=A0 Propane from an (unlit) torch,=
 maybe?</div><div><br></div><hr><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal=
;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-se=
rif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>&quot;i erbs&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:e=
yera3000@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>To:=
 </b>&quot;Ahealey help&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"=
 target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday,=
 September 29, 2016 8:15:25 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] car dies at idl=
e<div><div><br><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Now that I seem to have sort=
ed the ignition issue I have another problem. After driving the car for a w=
hile 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 igniti=
on 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 trick to see if th=
e 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><br style=3D"fon=
t-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;T=
imes New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _=
______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><sp=
an 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><strong style=3D=
"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-alig=
n:baseline;background:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:sans-se=
rif">Aerodynamics are for people who 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"margi=
n:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:base=
line;background:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:sans-serif">E=
nzo Ferrari</em><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects and missp=
elled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></di=
v></div></div><br></div></div>______________________________<wbr>__________=
_______<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></div><=
/blockquote></div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></=
blockquote></div><br></div>

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