healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Healeys] Strange happenings

To: Tom Felts <Tomfelts@windstream.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Strange happenings
From: Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 10:58:08 +0800
Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
References: <1884591186.317586686.1633547336771.JavaMail.zimbra@windstream.net>
--===============1996062204468008934==

--0000000000005c8afc05cdba6f65

Tom -

A few things to try

1) remove the black and white wire from your coil that goes to the battery
switch and see if that fixes the problem.

2) if not pull wire off spark plug and turn over with ignition and see if
you get a spark to the screwdriver to the plug lead.  No spark will lead
you in the right direction...

although, 1) sounds to me as likely your problem

Other stuff might be (in order of checking):

3) rotor replacement
4) check coil to dizzy wire [are you using suppressed wires with the lucas
dizzy cap?  big no no],
5) replace condenser [if you are using one]
6) replace dizzy cap
7) Change to coil you know is working

Best,

Alan


On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 3:10 AM Tom Felts via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Went for a drive in the BJ8 today. Running along a smooth as silk.  Got a
> few sputters, then a backfire that smooth.   Shortly after, same
> situation.  Then it was like someone turned off the key.  She died.  Waited
> a moment she started.  Smooth for a few seconds, then died.  I found the
> fuel pump was working and I had fuel to noth carbs. Checked both float
> bowls, full.  Checked grosse jets, not sticking.  No overflow fro manifold
> or carbs. Kept the start/shut off and would never continue running.  Called
> AAA, got towed home.  Any ideas??
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
>
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys
> http://autox.team.net/archive
>
> Healeys@autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut@gmail.com
>
>

--0000000000005c8afc05cdba6f65
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"ltr">Tom -<div><br></div><div>A few things to try</div><div><br=
></div><div>1) remove the black and white wire from your coil that goes to =
the battery switch and see if that fixes the problem.=C2=A0</div><div><br><=
/div><div>2) if not pull wire off spark plug and turn over with ignition an=
d see if you get a spark to the screwdriver to the plug lead.=C2=A0 No spar=
k will lead you in the right direction...</div><div><br></div><div>although=
, 1) sounds to me as likely your problem<br><br></div><div>Other stuff migh=
t be (in order of checking):=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>3) rotor replac=
ement=C2=A0</div><div>4) check coil to dizzy wire [are you using suppressed=
=C2=A0wires with the lucas dizzy cap?=C2=A0 big no no],=C2=A0</div><div>5) =
replace=C2=A0condenser=C2=A0[if you are using one]=C2=A0</div><div>6) repla=
ce dizzy cap</div><div>7) Change to coil you know is working</div><div><br>=
</div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div><div><br></div></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, =
Oct 7, 2021 at 3:10 AM Tom Felts via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Went for a drive in the BJ8 today. Ru=
nning along a smooth as silk.=C2=A0 Got a few sputters, then a backfire tha=
t smooth.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Shortly after, same situation.=C2=A0 Then it was like=
 someone turned off the key.=C2=A0 She died.=C2=A0 Waited a moment she star=
ted.=C2=A0 Smooth for a few seconds, then died.=C2=A0 I found the fuel pump=
 was working and I had fuel to noth carbs. Checked both float bowls, full.=
=C2=A0 Checked grosse jets, not sticking.=C2=A0 No overflow fro manifold or=
 carbs. Kept the start/shut off and would never continue running.=C2=A0 Cal=
led AAA, got towed home.=C2=A0 Any ideas??<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
rer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
<br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href=3D"h=
ttp://autox.team.net/archive" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://a=
utox.team.net/archive</a><br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.t=
eam.net</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"; rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br>
<br>
s/healey.nut@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.t=
eam.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey.nut@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

--0000000000005c8afc05cdba6f65--

--===============1996062204468008934==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive

Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys



--===============1996062204468008934==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>