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Subject: [Healeys] distributor cap
From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net (David Nock British Car Specialists)
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 07:39:04 -0700
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The carbon wire will not last if you leave it there 
. However if you I stall one temporarily to set the timing and the replace it 
with the copper wire. 


David Nock
British Car Specialists
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> On Apr 22, 2017, at 5:55 AM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Joesf,
> 
> I wasn't planning to change to carbon ignition wires for driving, just for 
> checking the timing.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bob Haskell
> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
> 
>> On 04/22/2017 03:55 AM, josef-eckert at t-online.de wrote:
>> Installing carbon ignition wires in your classic sports car, Austin-Healey, 
>> Jaguar, MG, Triumph, etc. are the worst you can do anyway. They are prone to 
>> fail after some period of time and cause intermittent interruptions. The 
>> engine bay and the area where the wires run close to the engine, exhaust, 
>> etc. are much too hot.
>> 
>> Josef Eckert
>> Konigswinter/Germany
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original-Nachricht-----
>> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] distributor cap
>> Datum: 2017-04-22T02:10:46+0200
>> Von: "Bob Haskell" <rchaskell at earthlink.net>
>> An: "David Nock BCS" <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net>, "Healey List" <healeys at 
>> autox.team.net>
>> 
>> David,
>> 
>> The instruction manual suggested the same.  I wasn't sure how well the
>> carbon wire would work with the screw style cap.  Thanks.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Bob Haskell
>> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>> 
>>> On 04/21/2017 01:06 PM, David Nock BCS wrote:
>>> Bob, Make a carbon wire to install when setting the timing on the #1
>>> plug wire. The replace it with the copper core wire to drive the car.
>>> 
>>> This on the only way I have found to check the timing here in the shop
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Nock
>>> British Car Specialists
>>> 209-948-8767
>>> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Bob Haskell
>>> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 7:12 AM
>>> To: Healey List
>>> Subject: [Healeys] distributor cap
>>> 
>>> Listers,
>>> 
>>> I bought a used Snap On timing light and the instructions state that it
>>> doesn't work with solid copper core spark plug wires.  It doesn't.  As
>>> the carbon wires don't work well with the screw terminals in the
>>> distributor cap, I was wondering if there was a cap for the DM6A
>>> distributor for push on plug wires.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Bob Haskell
>>> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>>> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
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