[Healeys] Loss of power after hibernation

Eric (Rick) Wilkins e-wilkins at cox.net
Mon Apr 21 19:23:35 MDT 2008


Common after long rest is sticking carb parts. check that the throttle  
shafts still turn and that choke mechanisms are opening and closing  
properly.

Diaphrams can crack after long periods, too. You'd probably smell gas  
if that were it.

On Apr 21, 2008, at 3:15 PM, Dave Porter wrote:

> Achim,
> You have new plugs, wires, and good compression and fuel to the  
> cylinder.
> That leaves the cap as the fault for lack of an ignition source.  
> Recheck the
> firing order just for piece of mind. 153624 Remember the rotor turns
> counterclockwise.
>
>
>
> frogeye at porterscustom.com
>
> Porter Customs
> Albuquerque, NM USA 87107
> 505-352-1378
> 1954 BN2
> Porter Custom Bicycles
> www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html
> http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net] On  
> Behalf
> Of Achim Spethmann
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 3:41 PM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Loss of power after hibernation
>
> Last week I woke up my BJ8 after hibernation and started for a first  
> ride.
>
> After ten minutes I noticed some loss of power and the engine began  
> coughing
> and spitting. Back at home I checked the sparks and saw a wet spark on
> cylinder 5. Changing the spark didn't help. The next day I changed  
> the spark
> plug, started the engine, the same as before. I changed the ignition  
> cable
> with no effect. Rough running of the engine.
> When I pull of the spark plugs one after the other, there is no  
> change in
> speed level on cylinder 5. Compression ratio is good, new spark, new  
> spark
> plug, new spark wire. What can I do next?
>
> Achim, Germany
> 1964 BJ8
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