[Healeys] FW: Still Missing under load 64 BJ8

[Bob Johnson]

I agree with the opinion that it could be the coil, but if the timing was 
not right, couldn't the same thing happen? With my first Healey, I would 
take it to the BMC shop for a tune-up. They would set the timing to what 
they felt was right. I would hobble back up the mountain to Blacksburg, 
reset the timing to actually make the car run well, and go on my way.

Ticking, knock at startup... just getting the oil into circulation.

Bob Johnson
BJ8


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Stromquist" <dan at warner-associates.com>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:35 AM
Subject: [Healeys] FW: Still Missing under load 64 BJ8


> Roland:
> I went home and ran it last night so I could give you accurate answers:
> 1.  Seems to miss more after warmed up but does miss when it is cold.
> Pulling choke out does not affect anything.
> 2.  It misses whether in overdrive or not but is much more noticeable 
> under
> load especially while in OD and running at above RPM 2200.  I don't dare 
> get
> it to higher RPM than 3000 it starts to miss so bad.  I tested it this
> morning and it did miss without a load but does seem to as bad.
> 3.  The symptoms seem to subside when I let up on the load and cruise easy
> at lower RPM( I baby it back home under 2000 RPM worried it will quit).
> 4.  I am now noticing a distinctive knock or loud ticking on start up that
> goes away after 30 seconds or so.  If I rev it up the knock gets louder 
> and
> more distinctive.
> Dan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+dan=warner-associates.com at autox.team.net] On 
> Behalf
> Of Roland Wilhelmy
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 11:56 AM
> To: 'Austin Healey list'
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Still Missing under load 64 BJ8
>
> Dan-
>
> It certainly could be either faulty new parts or not quite rightly
> installed good new parts.  Barring that ....
>
> Maybe you could clarify your symptom description.
> While cold, does the car start to miss as soon as you accelerate, or
> does it only start to miss after it is warmed up?
> If you pull the choke out do the symptoms go away?
> If you leave it out of overdrive does it miss?
> If you get the engine running above 3000 rpm, do the symptoms subside?
> If you drive at, say 3500 rpm for a couple of miles do you get the
> symptoms?
> Are the symptoms dependent on the load on the engine, as in are they
> dependent on how far down your foot is on the accelerator pedal?
> Do the symptoms subside if you lift up a bit on the accelerator pedal,
> or does it continue to run rough after that?
>
>
> -Roland
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