I have to agree with Dick, there may be some on the list whose cars diesel
and some which do not, but it is a common problem, my MGB did it, my TR4 did
it, my Healey 100 does it.
Ease the clutch out as you turn off the car, I do it without even thinking
about it anymore, no adverse affects that I am aware of.
Greg Lemon
54 BN1
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Matson" <MedLabInc@msn.com>
To: "AustinHealey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:45 AM
Subject: observations and questions
> Way to go James !
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> Dieseling: Not uncommon with our cars as they have no shut-down mode on
the
> ie: carbs. The fix? With the car in gear ease the clutch out as you turn
off
> the key.
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> DM / WA State
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> if everyone can agree that i have done a proper penance for my misdeed,
i
> would like to rejoin the list and pass on some of my observations and
beg
> for
> a little help. i haved just got back from a 2000 mile round trip to
oregon
> where i attended the rendevous. i drove the healey hard and made
excellent
> time, sometimes travelling over a couple of hours at 3500-4000 rpm. i
> experienced zero problems. not one thing went wrong. maybe it is
because
> i
> use my car every day, but it just kept on trucking along. did not burn
or
> throw oil. if the wind noise had not been so bad i might have even
drove
> faster, but i believe a well maintained healey can take off for
anywhere.
> i
> have also towed the healey 800 miles on four wheels and did not
disconnect
> the
> drive line. that was over a year ago and so far no adverse effects.
what
> i
> need help on is this. i had the distributor rebuilt before this summer
and
> readjusted timing, carbs, etc., i now have a dieseling problem i did
not
> have
> before. this occurs intermittently and can go on for up to 20 seconds or
> so.
> it is not related to type or brand of gas, how long it has been driven,
> heat
> of the engine or air temperature, type of driving, phase of the moon or
the
> age of aquarius. i cannot figure it out. i have checked for air leaks
and
> checked all settings. any help will be appreciated. healeymanjim
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