| To: | Rohan Marr <rohanmarr@mac.com>, Austin Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net> |
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| Subject: | Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load |
| From: | Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> |
| Date: | Thu, 4 Jun 2015 03:36:52 +0000 |
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| Delivered-to: | healeys@autox.team.net |
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Quality cost money=2C it is as simple as that. You want to buy at a price p=
oint=2C then you select Moss=2C they are on par with Wal-Mart as far as I a=
m concerned. Here is a place in the UK that sells quality cap rotors and co=
ntact breakers:
Distributor Doctor=2C www.distributordoctor.com or email :martin@distributo=
rdoctor.com.=20
I am quite certain that Jeff at Advance Distributors can also point you in =
the right direction=2C British Car Specialists is another place that would =
handle quality stuff as well as Autofarm in Canada.=20
Jean
From: rohanmarr@mac.com
Date: Wed=2C 3 Jun 2015 19:20:37 -0700
To: healey.nut@gmail.com=3B healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load
Jumping in =85 I have this exact problem on my Longbridge 100~six. Does any=
one have a source for a decent distributor cap? Can you even get Lucas? I b=
ought a few from Moss and they were rubbish (for various reasons - some the=
plastic was too thin & cracked=2C others the screws were crossed threaded =
etc.)
I would love to know of a better source? (I am using bumble bee HTL)
Thanks=2CRohan (Aussie)
On Jun 3=2C 2015=2C at 6:33 PM=2C Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrot=
e:If you are running suppressed modern wires into your standard Lucas cap=
=2C you can have huge problems=2C as the graphite type materials they use i=
n these don't like connecting to the screw connector in the Lucas cap . Yo=
u need to use metal core wires=2C such as bumble bee wire.
Also did you check distributor shaft wobble? If your dizzy bushes are worn=
=2C and you have excessive wobble=2C you could also be having similar probl=
ems.
Lastly=2C check internal wires/insulating washers in the dizzy make sure it=
is all kosher.
On Thu=2C Jun 4=2C 2015 at 9:24 AM=2C R. Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com> =
wrote:
Took the BJ8 out today. Changed the plug wire to #6 (there was a visible s=
park last night). The car struggled big time Had to change rotors every 3=
miles in order to get the car home. Driving along and all of a sudden bac=
kfire=2C black smoke=2C nothing. Changed the rotor (it was noticeably hot)=
and got another 2 or 3 miles out of it. Looked tonight in the dark and th=
e visible spark from number 6 plug was not there. Talked to Jeff with Adva=
nced Distributors and he suggested it was plug wires. Strongly suggested I=
install points instead of the Petronics. At his suggestion=2C I checked t=
he ohm reading on the plug wires and they checked out OK. Still wondering =
if it could be bad gas=2C I did add a product called =93Heat.=94 Supposed =
to absorb any water that may be in the gas tank. Not much help=2C so far.
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I=92m waiting for the plug wires and distributor cap from Moss Motors to sh=
ow up to install them. Hope that helps but not really convinced it=92s the=
solution.
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Do you guys have any words of wisdom for me?
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Price Lindsay
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67 BJ8
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Quality cost money=2C it is as simple as that. You want to=
buy at a price point=2C then you select Moss=2C they are on par with Wal-M=
art as far as I am concerned. Here is a place in the UK that sells quality =
cap rotors and contact breakers:<br>Distributor Doctor=2C <a href=3D"www.di=
stributordoctor.com" target=3D"_blank">www.distributordoctor.com</a> or ema=
il :martin@distributordoctor.com. <br>I am quite certain that Jeff at Advan=
ce Distributors can also point you in the right direction=2C British Car Sp=
ecialists is another place that would handle quality stuff as well as Autof=
arm in Canada. <br><br>Jean<br><br><div><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">From: rohan=
marr@mac.com<br>Date: Wed=2C 3 Jun 2015 19:20:37 -0700<br>To: healey.nut@gm=
ail.com=3B healeys@autox.team.net<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Missing under L=
oad<br><br>Jumping in =85 I have this exact problem on my Longbridge 100~si=
x. Does anyone have a source for a decent distributor cap? Can you even get=
Lucas? I bought a few from Moss and they were rubbish (for various reasons=
- some the plastic was too thin &=3B cracked=2C others the screws were =
crossed threaded etc.)<div><br></div><div>I would love to know of a better =
source? (I am using bumble bee HTL)</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks=2C</div=
><div>Rohan (Aussie)</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><blockquote><div>On =
Jun 3=2C 2015=2C at 6:33 PM=2C Alan Seigrist <=3B<a href=3D"mailto:healey=
.nut@gmail.com">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>>=3B wrote:</div><br class=3D"ecx=
Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">If you are running suppres=
sed modern wires into your standard Lucas cap=2C you can have huge problems=
=2C as the graphite type materials they use in these don't like connecting =
to the screw connector in the Lucas cap . =3B You need to use metal cor=
e wires=2C such as bumble bee wire.<div><br></div><div>Also did you check d=
istributor shaft wobble? =3B If your dizzy bushes are worn=2C and you h=
ave excessive wobble=2C you could also be having similar problems.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>Lastly=2C check internal wires/insulating washers in the d=
izzy make sure it is all kosher.</div></div><div class=3D"ecxgmail_extra"><=
br><div class=3D"ecxgmail_quote">On Thu=2C Jun 4=2C 2015 at 9:24 AM=2C R. P=
rice Lindsay <span dir=3D"ltr"><=3B<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>>=3B</span> wrote:<br><blockquote c=
lass=3D"ecxgmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:1px #ccc solid=3Bpadding-left:=
1ex=3B">Took the BJ8 out today. =3B Changed the plug wire to #6 (there =
was a visible spark last night). =3B The car struggled big time =3B=
Had to change rotors every 3 miles in order to get the car home. =3B D=
riving along and all of a sudden backfire=2C black smoke=2C nothing. =
=3B Changed the rotor (it was noticeably hot) and got another 2 or 3 miles =
out of it. =3B Looked tonight in the dark and the visible spark from nu=
mber 6 plug was not there. =3B Talked to Jeff with Advanced Distributor=
s and he suggested it was plug wires. =3B Strongly suggested I install =
points instead of the Petronics. =3B At his suggestion=2C I checked the=
ohm reading on the plug wires and they checked out OK. =3B Still wonde=
ring if it could be bad gas=2C I did add a product called =93Heat.=94 =
=3B Supposed to absorb any water that may be in the gas tank. =3B Not m=
uch help=2C so far.<br>=0A=
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I=92m waiting for the plug wires and distributor cap from Moss Motors to sh=
ow up to install them. =3B Hope that helps but not really convinced it=
=92s the solution.<br>=0A=
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Do you guys have any words of wisdom for me?<br>=0A=
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Price Lindsay<br>=0A=
67 BJ8<br>=0A=
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