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Couple more thoughts: 1) There=E2=80=99s a thin black braided ground=C2=A0w=
ire beneath the condenser inside the distributor=C2=A0if that and the=C2=A0=
points are still in place. If the distributor is the stock Lucas unit, even=
with Pertronix,=C2=A0that wire may still exist; worth checking for frayed =
ends. Result:=C2=A0the car runs fine, then stalls as heat and electrical re=
sistance build. Then the car will restart and run fine=E2=80=94for a few mi=
nutes=E2=80=94until the same thing happens again. This happened to me until=
I found the frayed wire. 2) The=C2=A0distributor isn=E2=80=99t advancing p=
roperly due to broken advance springs or some other issue. 3) The fuel pump=
isn=E2=80=99t delivering enough fuel and/or the filter is clogged. All of =
these are easy to check=C2=A0=E2=80=A6
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On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 3:14 PM, Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com> wrot=
e:
I'm a little confused. The car will start and run an idle seemingly forever=
. But if you start it up and drive it, it dies? Or are you just getting int=
o it and revving the engine a bit and it dies?
Sorry Tom, if I missed something, I think I read the whole thread..=C2=A0
On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 11:03 AM Tom Felts via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.ne=
t> wrote:
Since having the car towed home I have checked all connections in the igni=
tion system, pulled the distributor base plate out and cleaned it--the the =
two pieces were very tight.=C2=A0 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.=C2=A0
When it did shut down, it wouldn't take long before she would start again t=
hen shut down.=C2=A0 Then start, then shut down.=C2=A0=C2=A0
I know my trial and error method wasn't the best approach, but without bein=
g able to check spark it seemed appropriate to change out components.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0
Tell me if my analysis is correct on this.=C2=A0 I thought it might be a fu=
el supply issue.=C2=A0 So---I pulled the float bowl covers and all was ok t=
here--also pulled and cleaned the carbs.=C2=A0 If the float bowl jets were =
stuck in a closed position it would get no gas and eventually shut down---b=
ut---both would have to stick so each carb wouldn't get gas.=C2=A0 this see=
ms like an unlikely condition.
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.=C2=A0 I have=
already changed fuel filter and blew out the line.=C2=A0 The pump pumps no=
rmally and each time I pulled the float bowl caps, they have been full of g=
as.=C2=A0 So--I have basically ruled out fuel starvation as a cause.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0in the garage she sits and purrs forever with no shutdown------=
so, as I mentioned, I can't ch spark ______________________________________=
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Couple more thoughts: 1) There=E2=80=99s a thin black braided ground w=
ire beneath the condenser inside the distributor if that and the =
points are still in place. If the distributor is the stock Lucas unit, even=
with Pertronix, that wire may still exist; worth checking for frayed =
ends. Result: the car runs fine, then stalls as heat and electrical re=
sistance build. Then the car will restart and run fine=E2=80=94for a few mi=
nutes=E2=80=94until the same thing happens again. This happened to me until=
I found the frayed wire. 2) The distributor isn=E2=80=99t advancing p=
roperly due to broken advance springs or some other issue. 3) The fuel pump=
isn=E2=80=99t delivering enough fuel and/or the filter is clogged. All of =
these are easy to check =E2=80=A6<br><br><br><div class=3D"yahoo-signa=
ture"><a href=3D"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video=
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ss=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" style=3D"font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding=
-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 3:14 PM, Jim R=
yan <ryan@jimryan.com> wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div =
id=3D"yiv2170741860"><div><div>I'm a little confused. The car will start an=
d run an idle seemingly forever. But if you start it up and drive it, it di=
es? Or are you just getting into it and revving the engine a bit and it die=
s?<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Sorry Tom, if I missed something, I th=
ink I read the whole thread.. </div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div clas=
s=3D"yiv2170741860gmail_quote"><div id=3D"yiv2170741860yqt79431" class=3D"y=
iv2170741860yqt3671139406"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv2170741860gmail_att=
r">On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 11:03 AM Tom Felts via Healeys <<a rel=3D"nofol=
low noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.tea=
m.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@aut=
ox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;" class=3D"yiv21=
70741860gmail_quote"><div><div style=3D"font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-=
serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><div> <div style=3D"color:#000000;font=
-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-=
weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-=
space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration=
-color:initial;">Since having the car towed home I have checked all connect=
ions in the ignition system, pulled the distributor base plate out and clea=
ned 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. </div><div style=3D"color:#000000;font-fa=
mily:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-wei=
ght:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spa=
ce:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-co=
lor:initial;"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div style=3D"color:#000000;font-fam=
ily:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weig=
ht:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spac=
e:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-col=
or:initial;">When it did shut down, it wouldn't take long before she would =
start again then shut down. Then start, then shut down. </=
div><div style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-i=
ndent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-deco=
ration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br clear=3D"none"></d=
iv><div style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;fon=
t-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-in=
dent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decor=
ation-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">I know my trial and err=
or method wasn't the best approach, but without being able to check spark i=
t seemed appropriate to change out components. </div><div style=
=3D"color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;f=
ont-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text=
-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:i=
nitial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div style=
=3D"color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;f=
ont-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text=
-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:i=
nitial;text-decoration-color:initial;">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 ca=
rbs. 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 eac=
h carb wouldn't get gas. this seems like an unlikely condition.</div>=
<div style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-s=
ize:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-inden=
t:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decorati=
on-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br clear=3D"none"></div><=
div style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-si=
ze:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent=
:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoratio=
n-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">If they were stock in the o=
pen position it would be dumping gas out of the overflow tubes---so, again,=
unlikely since it would still run. I have already changed fuel filte=
r and blew out the line. The pump pumps normally and each time I pull=
ed the float bowl caps, they have been full of gas. So--I have basica=
lly ruled out fuel starvation as a cause. </div><div style=3D"co=
lor:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-st=
yle:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-trans=
form:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial=
;text-decoration-color:initial;"> </div><div style=3D"color:#000000;fo=
nt-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;fon=
t-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;whit=
e-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decorati=
on-color:initial;">in the garage she sits and purrs forever with no shutdow=
n------so, as I mentioned, I can't ch spark</div> </div></div></div>_______=
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