Good point Bob, I forgot all about that. that's happened to me too.
sometimes it doesn't pop all the way out, just partially, so you have
to check to see if it's inserted firmly. This plug is located on the
back of the manifold facing the firewall... if there's a hole there...
bingo!
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 5/31/05, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> Scott,
>
>
> If the engine quitting was accompanied by a loud intake backfire,
> you may have blown the soft plug out of the back of the intake
> manifold.
>
> Happened to me.
>
>
> bs
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> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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>
> Subject: Re: Won't Start II
>
>
> > Scott -
> >
> > It's very easy to see if your timing chain is broken. pull off the
> > dist. cap and turn the motor over... if the distributor rotor doesn't
> > spin, then the chain is broken... I reckon this is not your problem
> > since you are getting spark at all your plugs.
> >
> > have you checked in your float bowls to see if there's gas in there?
> > If your fuel filter is clogged or you have grose jets or bad SU float
> > jets, it may be that gas is getting TO the carbs... but not INTO the
> > carbs. This is a very common problem, check your float chambers to
> > see if there's gas in them. sometimes you can tap the float tops with
> > a small hammer and that will get it going again.
> >
> > Try that...
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
> >
> >
> >
> > On 5/31/05, scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Alan,
> >> I did NOT check my timing when I switched to Pertronix. It ran great and I
> >> drove like hell. Any ideas what could have happened? I suppose I need to
>see
> >> if I broke the timing chain. Should I just pull off the cover?
> >>
> >> I have tried two new rotor buttons and the fuel is getting to both carbs.
> >> Starting fluid did not work for any sort of combustion. I get spark at all
> >> plugs.
> >>
> >> Thanks to all who asked...
> >>
> >> ~Scott
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