[Healeys] Friday Funnies

[tomfelts at windstream.net]

FWIW, a few weeks ago, while travelling through beautiful central Va in my E-Type, I let a LOT of smoke out.  The alternator shorted, caught fire and melted all of the alternator harness wires.  Smoke pouring out of the bonnet and dash.

Grabbed the fire extinguisher and put it out.  Thank God for fire extinguishers!

AAA took my to Warrenton to a place called Waterloo Motors Imported Car Service---and yes--I "met" my Waterloo there.  Anyone contemplating using this facility should contact me before you do.

On the E, I had to add a new alternator harness and ammeter.  Then the lights wouldn't work and it took me two days of pulling things off the car to find out why and fix.

Wouldn't have happened had I been driving the Healey!!:):)
---- Steven Mickelson <stevemickelson at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
> All.
> 
> It is not PC to make fun of listers that have escaping Lucas smoke.
> Maybe we should move to Monday Funnies so folks would have the weekend to
> consider their PC contributions?
> 
> Maybe there are other non-Lucas-smoke
> contributions that should be considered?
> 
> Think we'd get down to far fewer,
> but PC fun stuff.  Maybe none, as recent, since PC is hard to come by! 
> 
> Steve
> BN1L-156610, "Brutus", the Garage King
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> 
> Mark -
> 
> Finally, thank you for
> standing up for me.  I am very sensitive to when
> people make fun of my Lucas
> electrical system.  I find the Lucas smoke jokes
> to be downright
> discriminatory.  I've had it with the constant comparison to
> Teutonic/Asiatic
> superiority.
> 
> I think I'll drown my sorrows in some of the finest warm beer
> available.
> 
> Alan
> 
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:11 AM,
> Mark Goodman <mkgoodman at att.net> wrote:
> 
> > I as a former contributor to Friday
> Funnies and finally seeing the light.
> >  I
> > agree whole heartedly with
> Michael.
> >
> > This is a site for to help us keep our Healeys operational and to
> share our
> > Healey experiences and should remain that way.
> >
> > Mark
> > 66BJ8
> 35503
> > www.austinhealeyessence.com
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