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Re: [Healeys] Idle fixed

To: "'i erbs'" <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Idle fixed
From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:06:13 +0000 dhBQflS5pH5h3U/ZFWjhUT5/Imz9c3ew6mBtAtszBA8AYzD2/qIzgQYLdWkPFVUMLzVt/idtO8IQZg==
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Ira- I would set the point to .016 as with wear, they will tend to=0Aclo=
se. Setting in book is 14-16 (12 too little). If you are pinging=0Ayou n=
eed to advance the timing. I would set the knurl in the mid=0Aposition b=
ut put a timing light on the marks on the engine pully and=0Amove it tow=
ard the left 1/8"(advance...away from TDC). You can then=0Adrive it and=
 possibly move the knurl knob to get better but it really=0Ais an orname=
nt. You will probably have to set the idle back to=0A900-1000 RPMS as it=
 will want to go to 1200.=0AIf that does not work, the weight springs in=
 the distributor may be=0Ashot. I would consider sending the unit to Adv=
anced Distributor,=0AJeff...he will make it perfect. Hank=0A=0A=09------=
-----------------------------------From: "i erbs" =0ATo: "Ahealey help"=
=0ACc: =0ASent: Friday April 16 2021 12:50:38PM=0ASubject: [Healeys] Idl=
e fixed=0A=0A I made sure the rear cap clip was tight, points gap was .0=
12, will=0Awiden to .014 went for a drive in the country and burned abou=
t 60=0Amiles of petrol. Car idled fine at road construction and stop sig=
n=0Astops. I hear a bit of a ping, running ethanol free high test. Which=
=0Adirection should I turn the knob on the distributor. I turned it=0Ato=
wards the engine when I was trying stuff. Should I just turn it=0Aback,=
 or go forward more? Thanks all. Nearly 80 today in north western=0AOreg=
on. Earliest fire warning season on record. This hoax is really=0Agettin=
g real=0A=0AIra Erbs=0A 1959 AH 100-6=0A 1967 MGB=0A Milwaukie, OR

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<html><body>Ira- I would set the point to .016 as with wear, they will t=
end to close.&nbsp; Setting in book is 14-16 (12 too little). If you are=
 pinging you need to advance the timing.&nbsp; I would set the knurl in=
 the mid position but put a timing light on the marks on the engine pull=
y and move it toward the left 1/8"(advance...away from TDC). You can the=
n drive it and possibly move the knurl knob to get better but it really=
 is an ornament. You will probably have to set the idle back to 900-1000=
 RPMS as it will want to go to 1200.<div><br></div><div>If that does not=
 work, the weight springs in the distributor may be shot. I would consid=
er sending the unit to Advanced Distributor, Jeff...he will make it perf=
ect. Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------=
------------------------------</p>From: "i erbs" <eyera3000@gmail.com><b=
r>To: "Ahealey help"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Friday April 16 2021 12:50:38PM<br=
>Subject: [Healeys] Idle fixed<br><br>=0A<div>I made sure the rear cap c=
lip was tight, points gap=0Awas .012, will widen to .014&nbsp; went for=
 a drive in the country=0Aand burned about 60 miles of petrol. Car idled=
 fine at road=0Aconstruction and stop sign stops.=0A<div>I hear a bit of=
 a ping, running ethanol free high=0Atest. Which direction should I turn=
 the knob on the distributor. I=0Aturned it towards the engine when I wa=
s trying stuff. Should I just=0Aturn it back, or go forward more?</div>=
=0A<div>Thanks all.</div>=0A<div>Nearly 80 today in north western Oregon=
. Earliest=0Afire warning season on record.</div>=0A<div>This hoax is re=
ally getting real<br><br><div>Ira Erbs<br>=0A1959 AH 100-6<br>=0A1967 MG=
B<br>=0AMilwaukie, OR</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</eyera3000@gmail.com></=
div></body></html>

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