[Healeys] Poor running and smoking engine.

[Alan Seigrist]

Sounds to me like you haven't topped up the dash pots with 20 weight oil.
 Are they full with the right oil?  Also that and the car needs a full
tuneup.

On Friday, October 4, 2013, Brian Drab wrote:

> Here is a question for all to ponder.
>
> Last weekend I, and a number of fellow club members, attended a North West
> Meet in Cle Elum Washington. We experienced some rain during the meet. One
> club member, who is driving a BJ7, gassed up at a local gas station, during
> the meet. On the evening of the last day, he experienced sudden bout of
> rough running and spitting back through the carbs. Prior to that, the car
> had been running very well. The car smoothed out and later that evening
> suddenly ran rough again then stopped running.3 fuel pumps later we thought
> the problem had been solved. Sunday, he topped up his gas tank at the same
> station and pump as before and away we went on the return journey. About an
> hour into the journey it was noticed that on acceleration after
> decelerating
> and also during shifting, a quantity of blue oil smoke out the exhaust. The
> car was spitting back through the carbs regularly and frequently. Only very
> light throttle pressure made it drive reasonable. After a couple of more
> hours we topped our tanks. Running with the choke out a bit made it run
> better. Within the hour all previous signs of rough running disappeared as
> did any smoke from the exhaust. By the time we were almost home the car was
> running normal again.
>
> I believe a tankful of bad gas could have caused the rough running but the
> smoke from the exhaust has me, and everyone else, baffled.
>
> Anyone have experience with this or thoughts on the subject?
>
> Brian Drab
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