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Again, this sounds like a bad ground wire connection=C2=A0in the distributo=
r (you have to pull the condenser to see it=E2=80=94and I=E2=80=99d=C2=A0ch=
ange condenser=C2=A0out while you=E2=80=99re at it). The same exact thing h=
appened to me on the 100/6 I owned some years ago and I tried all the same =
things as I thought it was in the fuel system (don=E2=80=99t we all!). Fina=
lly I happened to pull the condenser on the roadside and saw that little bl=
ack ground=C2=A0wire hanging on by a few strands. After going through the e=
ntire fuel system! Same exact symptoms. Crimping=C2=A0on a new connector an=
d battening the wire down solved the problem instantly. A buildup of heat a=
nd electrical resistance compromising that bad ground wire connection=C2=A0=
explains why the car will run fine, then stall, restart after a few minutes=
as things cool, then crap out again as heat and resistance build again.=C2=
=A0
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On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 11:24 AM, Tom Felts via Healeys <healeys@=
autox.team.net> 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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Again, this sounds like a bad ground wire connection in the distributo=
r (you have to pull the condenser to see it=E2=80=94and I=E2=80=99d ch=
ange condenser out while you=E2=80=99re at it). The same exact thing h=
appened to me on the 100/6 I owned some years ago and I tried all the same =
things as I thought it was in the fuel system (don=E2=80=99t we all!). Fina=
lly I happened to pull the condenser on the roadside and saw that little bl=
ack ground wire hanging on by a few strands. After going through the e=
ntire fuel system! Same exact symptoms. Crimping on a new connector an=
d battening the wire down solved the problem instantly. A buildup of heat a=
nd electrical resistance compromising that bad ground wire connection =
explains why the car will run fine, then stall, restart after a few minutes=
as things cool, then crap out again as heat and resistance build again.&nb=
sp;<br><br><br><div class=3D"yahoo-signature"><a href=3D"https://apps.apple=
.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661">Sent from the all new=
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font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Wedne=
sday, September 20, 2023, 11:24 AM, Tom Felts via Healeys <healeys@autox=
.team.net> wrote:</p><blockquote class=3D"iosymail"><div id=3D"yiv091145=
4547"><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;lett=
er-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space=
:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decora=
tion-color:initial;">Since having the car towed home I have checked all con=
nections 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 h=
aven't been able to check spark. </div><div style=3D"color:#000000;fon=
t-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font=
-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:=
none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:ini=
tial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br></div><div style=3D"color:#000000;=
font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;f=
ont-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transfo=
rm:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:=
initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">When it did shut down, it wouldn't =
take long before she would start again then shut down. Then start, th=
en shut down. </div><div style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:aria=
l, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;l=
etter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-sp=
ace:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-dec=
oration-color:initial;"><br></div><div style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:a=
rial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:40=
0;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white=
-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-=
decoration-color:initial;">I know my trial and error method wasn't the best=
approach, but without being able to check spark it seemed appropriate to c=
hange out components. </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;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;=
white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;=
text-decoration-color:initial;"><br></div><div style=3D"color:#000000;font-=
family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-w=
eight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:no=
ne;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initi=
al;text-decoration-color:initial;">Tell me if my analysis is correct on thi=
s. 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 ca=
rb wouldn't get gas. this seems like an unlikely condition.</div><div=
style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:=
16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text=
-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0p=
x;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br></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;orphans:2;t=
ext-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing=
:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">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 a=
nd 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. </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;orphans=
:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spa=
cing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">&nbs=
p;</div><div style=3D"color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-seri=
f;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;or=
phans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;wor=
d-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"=
>in the garage she sits and purrs forever with no shutdown------so, as I me=
ntioned, I can't ch spark</div> </div></div></div></div>___________________=
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