- 1. 100 car problem (score: 1)
- Author: "James Shope" <healeymanjim@JoiMail.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:14:08 -0700
- thanks for all the help. checked out the vent system yesterday. smoothed off the nut which had corrosion and made sure system was venting. it started perfectly and i drove it around until heated up t
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- 2. RE: 100 car problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:52:34 -0400
- Hi Jim, Based upon what you say below here is my theory. I am pretty sure that the float chambers are boiling dry during the first 5 minutes after you shut the engine off. After this happens turning
- /html/healeys/2004-04/msg00871.html (8,819 bytes)
- 3. Re: 100 car problem (score: 1)
- Author: Earl Kagna <kags@shaw.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:35:45 -0700
- I'm not completely certain, but the Healey sounds pretty normal to me. It has been my experience that most Healeys (and many other British cars!) have the 'heat-soak' problem that you describe - I k
- /html/healeys/2004-04/msg00872.html (9,158 bytes)
- 4. Re: 100 car problem (score: 1)
- Author: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:02:06 -0400
- FWIW, my BJ8 does not do what is described below. Nor does my E-Type. Starts right up regardless of the time from shutoff to re-start. Regards Tom <healeys@autox.team.net> do, no I'd no allowed i
- /html/healeys/2004-04/msg00873.html (10,376 bytes)
- 5. Re: 100 car problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 20:18:40 -0500
- I completely agree with what Earl says below, I have owned many cars equipped with SU carbs, I think it is somewhat the nature of the beast--hot day 10-15 minute rest, hard start, rough running, goes
- /html/healeys/2004-04/msg00878.html (9,577 bytes)
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