[Healeys] "Engine making a weird noise"

[Simon Lachlan]

You may be assured that when either my nephew or I require advice from anyone as to which car is suitable for whom, we shall ask for it. Until then, as I’ve previously asked you, let’s stick to the point and keep off-topic opinions to ourselves.

Simon

 

From: josef-eckert at t-online.de [mailto:josef-eckert at t-online.de] 
Sent: 11 April 2017 06:49
To: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>; Healeys, Forum <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: AW: [Healeys] "Engine making a weird noise"

 

Generator? 

Sorry, but is this the right car for your nephew using it in daily traffic having no clue what he is doing?

I thought this already when read first posting to it. But now its even confirmed. Sooner or later he kills it.

 

Josef Eckert

Konigswinter/Germany

 

 

 

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Betreff: [Healeys] "Engine making a weird noise"

Datum: 2017-04-11T00:33:47+0200

Von: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk <mailto:simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk> >

An: "'Healey List'" <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >

 

 

 

Hi,

Advice from the experts required please:-

(No just the experts. We can all have a go.

So, I got this, below, from my nephew just now:-

QUOTE:-

Hi Uncle Simon!
……………. I went to work with the healey on Saturday. All went well in the morning but on the way back the engine stopped just after the gate... And it would not start: as if the battery was flat: not much happening when trying to start it! I spent 30 min checking the distributor, wires, etc. all seemed normal.
I called the assistance. They came with a battery booster which got the car started immediately. After 15min of driving I found myself in a traffic jam. The car kept on wanting to stop. I tried keeping the revs up but it did not work well: the engine was making a weird noise, the car had very little power and the revs did not want to go high: 4500 maximum. I don't see what that engine problem has got to do with the battery?
And I can't explain how the new battery can be flat!?
The engine stopped in front of my garage. It would not start. I pushed the car in it. And left. I was a bit fed up with it so did not go back. I might do in a few days...
Any ideas about the problem!?
PH

UNQUOTE

Well, the battery may be new, but I suspect it’s used quite frequently and doesn’t get time to get charged.

Main problem is the lack of power and other related issues. Car is a BJ8 with a very recently fitted Pertronix EI and coil.

I’m thinking coil or coil connections or timing. The car’s in a basement in Paris; I’m in Devon, UK which makes life tricky.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Simon

 

 



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