You might want to verify that the cap. is ok or just change it. I have no
idea how to test it but I had one fail in my car. What would happen was the
arching of the points caused the contacts to get so hot the material that
housed them deformed and allowed the contacts to close completely. So I
would get a few miles and the car would run like crap and finally stop. The
fix was to change the points and cap....problem solved. It's worth a try
Ryan, change the cap or verify that it's in correctly and making proper
contact....Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Big Sixer" <healey@ledwith.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 6:16 PM
Subject: Auuugh!!! Stalled...
> Just when I thought it was safely tuned. Put the air cleaners on,
adjusted
> the choke and went for a drive tonight. Spent 10 minutes stalled at a stop
> sign. I should have known since the car was running rough right out of the
> garage. I thought it was just cold.
>
> Choke or no choke, it just wouldn't start. The engine would catch, overrun
the
> starter then die. Finally, for no particular reason, with the choke on,
it
> started and idled high. But no power.
>
> I had this happen once and it was the dwell - the points had slipped
almost
> closed. But my dwell meter reads 38 degrees, which is where it was this
past
> weekend.
>
> Back in the garage, it is still missing badly.
>
> Valves are right, timing is right, points ok. Carbs tuned ok. It just
won't
> idle. I would guess vacuum leak but not on this car (no vacuum assisted
> brakes).
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> This weekend reminded me on why I love to drive my car. Tonight reminded
me of
> why I had to rebuild it.
>
> Ryan
> BJ7
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