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Re: [Healeys] The single most confusing engine shutdown problem ever!

To: Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] The single most confusing engine shutdown problem ever!
From: john harper <ah100tech@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:10:12 +0100
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Have you checked that your fillercap small hole is open?

On Sun, 17 Sept 2023 at 17:59, Jean Caron <
vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Tom,
> Just out of curiosity, before all this happened, would you have pulled th=
e
> float bowl cover off and not refitted it with the serrated washer in its
> right spot. I had similar situation happened to me several years ago and
> that was my pfonlrm.
>
> Jean
>
> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest network.
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Tom Felts
> via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 17, 2023 9:23:53 AM
> *To:* healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] The single most confusing engine shutdown problem
> ever!
>
> Was our driving a while back, engine purring, and suddenly she shut down.
> Let it sit for a while and she would start and run for a while--then shut
> down again.  I tried many fixes which I will list below.  Several times
> after the fixes she went for miles and miles and I thought I had "fixed"
> it.  Nope-----yesterday----it was AAA tow time once again (3 times this
> year).
>
> The last 2 shutdown times came when she was idling waiting for a light or
> for a car to pass.
>
> So here is what I have tried:  * new coil  * new voltage regulator  * new
> fuel pump  * New ignition switch  * Blew out the fuel lines * pulled floa=
t
> bowls and cleaned them (no debris inside)  * Pulled the distributor plate
> out and cleaned and oiled it  * disconnected the wire leading from the
> battery cutoff switch to the coil. * bypassed the entire battery cutoff
> switch * replaced the Pertronix with a new one  * checked all the sparkpl=
ug
> wires to make sure they were on properly  *  replaced the distributor rot=
or
> *Replaced the distributor cap . * checked the small ground wire inside th=
e
> distributor to make sure it was attached properly.
>
>  All this----and STILL o joy.  I'm really out of ideas at this point.  If
> anyone has any ideas for me to check please share them.
>
> Thanks
> Tom
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Have you checked that your fillercap small=C2=A0hole is op=
en?</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sun, 17 Sept 2023 at 17:59, Jean Caron &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vintage_=
roadster_restoration@hotmail.com">vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">



<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Tom,</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Just out of curiosity, before all this happened, would yo=
u have pulled the float bowl cover off and not refitted it with the serrate=
d washer in its right spot. I had similar situation happened to me several =
years ago and that was my pfonlrm.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Jean</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" id=3D"m_-2609561464392867722ms-outlook-mobile-signature">=
Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest network.</di=
v>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_-2609561464392867722divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"C=
alibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b>=
 Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of Tom Felts via Hea=
leys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healey=
s@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 17, 2023 9:23:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] The single most confusing engine shutdown problem=
 ever!</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">
<div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
Was our driving a while back, engine purring, and suddenly she shut down.=
=C2=A0 Let it sit for a while and she would start and run for a while--then=
 shut down again.=C2=A0 I tried many fixes which I will list below.=C2=A0 S=
everal times after the fixes she went for miles and
 miles and I thought I had &quot;fixed&quot; it.=C2=A0 Nope-----yesterday--=
--it was AAA tow time once again (3 times this year).=C2=A0=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
The last 2 shutdown times came when she was idling waiting for a light or f=
or a car to pass.</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
So here is what I have tried:=C2=A0 * new coil=C2=A0 * new voltage regulato=
r=C2=A0 * new fuel pump=C2=A0 * New ignition switch=C2=A0 * Blew out the fu=
el lines * pulled float bowls and cleaned them (no debris inside)=C2=A0 * P=
ulled the distributor plate out and cleaned and oiled it=C2=A0 * disconnect=
ed
 the wire leading from the battery cutoff switch to the coil. * bypassed th=
e entire battery cutoff switch * replaced the Pertronix with a new one=C2=
=A0 * checked all the sparkplug wires to make sure they were on properly=C2=
=A0 *=C2=A0 replaced the distributor rotor *Replaced
 the distributor cap . * checked the small ground wire inside the distribut=
or to make sure it was attached properly.</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
=C2=A0All this----and STILL o joy.=C2=A0 I&#39;m really out of ideas at thi=
s point.=C2=A0 If anyone has any ideas for me to check please share them.</=
div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
Thanks</div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps=
:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:=
0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration=
-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">
Tom</div>
</div>
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</div>
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