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Subject: Re: [Healeys] update on shutdown issue
From: Alan Garrison via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:46:27 -0400
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Before you go out on a test run I suggest you purchase a can of =
=E2=80=9CDry-Gas=E2=80=9D.  If the car shuts down again then add the =
Dry-Gas and drive on to see if the problem re-occurs.

=20

The problem may be water in the gas tank either from condensation or =
from the underground fuel tanks at your gas station. This has happened =
to me a few times over the past 50+ years of ownership with the same =
symptoms you described.

=20

Good luck!

=20

Alan

=E2=80=9859 BN6

=20

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tom Felts =
via Healeys
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 10:50 AM
To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] update on shutdown issue

=20

Continued----I will next take her out on the road--and if she shut down =
on me again I'll try to get a quick spark test.  Other than what I've =
done, not sure what happens next if she shuts down and I have spark.  =
There is an auto-electric place near me--might consider taking here =
there.

Tom

=20

  _____ =20

From: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@windstream.net =
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 10:46:07 AM
Subject: update on shutdown issue

=20

Since having the car towed home I have checked all connections in the =
ignition system, pulled the distributor base plate out and cleaned =
it--the the two pieces were very tight.  I have let her run in the =
garage for long periods of time and she has not shut down again so I =
haven't been able to check spark.=20

=20

When it did shut down, it wouldn't take long before she would start =
again then shut down.  Then start, then shut down. =20

=20

I know my trial and error method wasn't the best approach, but without =
being able to check spark it seemed appropriate to change out =
components. =20

=20

Tell me if my analysis is correct on this.  I thought it might be a fuel =
supply issue.  So---I pulled the float bowl covers and all was ok =
there--also pulled and cleaned the carbs.  If the float bowl jets were =
stuck in a closed position it would get no gas and eventually shut =
down---but---both would have to stick so each carb wouldn't get gas.  =
this seems like an unlikely condition.

=20

If they were stock in the open position it would be dumping gas out of =
the overflow tubes---so, again, unlikely since it would still run.  I =
have already changed fuel filter and blew out the line.  The pump pumps =
normally and each time I pulled the float bowl caps, they have been full =
of gas.  So--I have basically ruled out fuel starvation as a cause. =20

=20

in the garage she sits and purrs forever with no shutdown------so, as I =
mentioned, I can't ch spark

=20


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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Before you go out on a test =
run I suggest you purchase a can of =E2=80=9CDry-Gas=E2=80=9D. =C2=A0If =
the car shuts down again then add the Dry-Gas and drive on to see if the =
problem re-occurs.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The problem =
may be water in the gas tank either from condensation or from the =
underground fuel tanks at your gas station. This has happened to me a =
few times over the past 50+ years of ownership with the same symptoms =
you described.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Good =
luck!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Alan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=E2=80=9859 =
BN6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
&lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Felts via =
Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 20, 2023 10:50 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys =
&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] update =
on shutdown issue<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Con=
tinued----I will next take her out on the road--and if she shut down on =
me again I'll try to get a quick spark test.&nbsp; Other than what I've =
done, not sure what happens next if she shuts down and I have =
spark.&nbsp; There is an auto-electric place near me--might consider =
taking here there.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tom=
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><hr=
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class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Fro=
m: </span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&qu=
ot;Tom Felts&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net";>tomfelts@windstream.net</a>&gt;<b=
r><b>To: </b>&quot;healeys&quot; &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>=
<b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, September 20, 2023 10:46:07 AM<br><b>Subject: =
</b>update on shutdown issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sin=
ce having the car towed home I have checked all connections in the =
ignition system, pulled the distributor base plate out and cleaned =
it--the the two pieces were very tight.&nbsp; I have let her run in the =
garage for long periods of time and she has not shut down again so I =
haven't been able to check =
spark.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Whe=
n it did shut down, it wouldn't take long before she would start again =
then shut down.&nbsp; Then start, then shut =
down.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I =
know my trial and error method wasn't the best approach, but without =
being able to check spark it seemed appropriate to change out =
components.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Tel=
l me if my analysis is correct on this.&nbsp; I thought it might be a =
fuel supply issue.&nbsp; So---I pulled the float bowl covers and all was =
ok there--also pulled and cleaned the carbs.&nbsp; If the float bowl =
jets were stuck in a closed position it would get no gas and eventually =
shut down---but---both would have to stick so each carb wouldn't get =
gas.&nbsp; this seems like an unlikely =
condition.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If =
they were stock in the open position it would be dumping gas out of the =
overflow tubes---so, again, unlikely since it would still run.&nbsp; I =
have already changed fuel filter and blew out the line.&nbsp; The pump =
pumps normally and each time I pulled the float bowl caps, they have =
been full of gas.&nbsp; So--I have basically ruled out fuel starvation =
as a cause.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>&nb=
sp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>in =
the garage she sits and purrs forever with no shutdown------so, as I =
mentioned, I can't ch spark<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:=
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