Subject: Re: [Healeys] The single most confusing engine shutdown problem ever!

From: Richard Kahn via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:08:51 +0000

Last year I had a few power shut downs and after tearing down a bunch of stuff, it turned out to be too many keys on the key ring in the ignition. They would sway back and forth.

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> On Sep 18, 2023, at 12:36 PM, Leonard Berkowitz via Healeys <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Sounds like you have really changed a lot of stuff without curing the problem. I would suggest going over ever wire in the entire wiring harness. Start the engine and methodically check every connection by wiggling it and see if it duplicates the problem. I once had my Healey cut out while driving. It turned out that the key rotated a tiny bit as I accidentally brushed against it. Could be some that easy and stupid. Good luck. 
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From: i erbs <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:25:38 -0700

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There was a bad batch of Lucas condensers that caused a cut off and bucking
of the engine. Have you changed yours recently? I had two of those gems. I
put my old one back in. Ran great. The distributor Dr. Sells heavy duty
units

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
1967 MGB Roadster

On Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 12:57 PM Leonard Berkowitz via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Sounds like you have really changed a lot of stuff without curing the
> problem. I would suggest going over ever wire in the entire wiring harness.
> Start the engine and methodically check every connection by wiggling it and
> see if it duplicates the problem. I once had my Healey cut out while
> driving. It turned out that the key rotated a tiny bit as I accidentally
> brushed against it. Could be some that easy and stupid. Good luck.
>
> Len Berkowitz
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<div dir=3D"auto">There was a bad batch of Lucas condensers that caused a c=
ut off and bucking of the engine. Have you changed yours recently? I had tw=
o of those gems. I put my old one back in. Ran great. The distributor Dr. S=
ells heavy duty units<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Er=
bs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>1967 MGB Roadster</div><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 12:57 PM Leonard Berkowitz via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

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<div>Sounds like you have really changed a lot of stuff without curing the =
problem. I would suggest going over ever wire in the entire wiring harness.=
 Start the engine and methodically check every connection by wiggling it an=
d see if it duplicates the problem.
 I once had my Healey cut out while driving. It turned out that the key rot=
ated a tiny bit as I accidentally brushed against it. Could be some that ea=
sy and stupid. Good luck.=C2=A0</div>
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<div>Len Berkowitz=C2=A0</div>
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From: i erbs <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:26:59 -0700

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Sorry, I was late to the party.
I read on and saw this was discussed.
I agree could be a loose ground

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
1967 MGB Roadster

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 8:25 AM i erbs <[email-masked]> wrote:

> There was a bad batch of Lucas condensers that caused a cut off and
> bucking of the engine. Have you changed yours recently? I had two of those
> gems. I put my old one back in. Ran great. The distributor Dr. Sells heavy
> duty units
>
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
> 1967 MGB Roadster
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">Sorry, I was late to the party.<div dir=3D"auto">I read o=
n and saw this was discussed.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I agree could be a loo=
se ground<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto">Ira E=
rbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>1967 MGB Roadster</div>=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 8:25 AM i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@=
gmail.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">There was a bad batch of Lucas condensers that=
 caused a cut off and bucking of the engine. Have you changed yours recentl=
y? I had two of those gems. I put my old one back in. Ran great. The distri=
butor Dr. Sells heavy duty units<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signat=
ure">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>1967 MGB Road=
ster</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Mon, Sep 18, 2023, 12:57 PM Leonard Berkowitz via Healeys &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferr=
er">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
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