[Healeys] Two hot too shart?

[Bob Spidell]

Good tip.  Also, my BJ8 hot starts better if I depress the gas pedal about halfway while cranking.

Bob



On 7/3/2011 10:27 AM, insptwo at msn.com wrote:
> When your Healey sits hot and does not want to start, try placing it in
> neutral, do not depress the clutch, and hit the starter. Several years ago I
> was having that problem in the Florida summers when I ran it and stopped for
> while. The temp gauge would go up to over 212 when it sat for a short time.
> Starting the car without the clutch being depressed appears to lessen the drag
> on the starter and the engine spins faster.
> Bill
> BJ7>
>> I have been having an issue with the BN7 for a couple years now. It
>> seems that in hot weather driving that once the temp guage reaches 190 or
>> higher that it does not want to idle too well and will cut off. It is
>> impossible to restart for a while after this happens.
>>
>> Also, if I stop for a
>> bit and say go into store then restarting is impossible. When I come out
> the
>> guage may read 212 or so. This is what happened today. After about 20
>> minutes cooldown and the guage dropped to 190 it started right up and I was
> on
>> my way.
>>
>> Other than this the car runs well under all conditions.
>>
>> Any thoughts
>> out there?
>> Keith
>>


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