Thanks for all the replies.
Now, I had thought that we were facing two separate issues:-
The battery was flat because of frequent short trips and then a series of
attempts to start a recalcitrant engine.
The engine was "making a weird noise" and generally misbehaving which led to
more attempts to start and a flatter and flatter battery..the one thing
leading to the other.
Are you guys suggesting that the battery - still under guarantee - and/or
the generator could cause the engine to stutter, under rev and go gutless?
ie that, let's say, a fluctuating output from the generator could cause
fluctuations in the ignition circuit? That would be contrary to what I'd
expect. Generators fail...the lights go dim but the engine, if it dies at
all, does so unspasmodically? (If that's even a word!). In my experience,
it's more a question of the battery being flat as a pancake when you next
try to start the car.
And, of course, we haven't heard if the charging light has come on. What
about that, PH?
As I said, I was thinking about timing. Are those bolts on the distributor
clamp tight enough?
Anyhow, I would really appreciate some more guru time on this one. Thanks,
Simon
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Spidell
Sent: 11 April 2017 01:06
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] "Engine making a weird noise"
I helped a friend jumpstart her Toyota (Corolla, I think; maybe a Camry--who
cares ;). A jump started the car immediately, but it barely ran; couldn't
even light the dash gauges. The alternator was shot; ergo, could be the
dynamo on your nephew's car.
Bob
On 4/10/2017 1:41 PM, Simon Lachlan wrote:
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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