[Healeys] Missing under Load

[Bob Spidell]

Agree across-the-board.   Had same problem with suppressor wires; 
installed copper stranded wires and no problem in 60K miles or so.

re: "Strongly suggested I install points instead of the Petronics."   
Why?  Does he recommend blood-letting and trepanning for headaches?  I 
know Jeff is an acknowledged expert, but disagree with the points 
recommendation.  Name a modern manufacturer--they of the 100K mile 
tuneups--that recommends points?  Have (probably) 80K miles on 
Pertronix--with OEM Lucas cap and stranded wires--with no ignition 
issues (save the occasional well-known bad rotor).  If you like changing 
points every 5K miles, fine, but it's not the solution to every ignition 
problem.

You need: OEM Lucas distributor cap (if you can find one), stranded 
copper wire secondary wires, OEM Lucas suppressor plug caps, good plugs, 
and a quality rotor.

Bob

On 6/3/2015 6:33 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
> If you are running suppressed modern wires into your standard Lucas 
> cap, you can have huge problems, as the graphite type materials they 
> use in these don't like connecting to the screw connector in the Lucas 
> cap .  You need to use metal core wires, such as bumble bee wire.
>
> Also did you check distributor shaft wobble?  If your dizzy bushes are 
> worn, and you have excessive wobble, you could also be having similar 
> problems.
>
> Lastly, check internal wires/insulating washers in the dizzy make sure 
> it is all kosher.
>
> On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:24 AM, R. Price Lindsay <050.rpl at gmail.com 
> <mailto:050.rpl at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Took the BJ8 out today.  Changed the plug wire to #6 (there was a
>     visible spark last night).  The car struggled big time  Had to
>     change rotors every 3 miles in order to get the car home.  Driving
>     along and all of a sudden backfire, black smoke, nothing.  Changed
>     the rotor (it was noticeably hot) and got another 2 or 3 miles out
>     of it.  Looked tonight in the dark and the visible spark from
>     number 6 plug was not there.  Talked to Jeff with Advanced
>     Distributors and he suggested it was plug wires.  Strongly
>     suggested I install points instead of the Petronics.  At his
>     suggestion, I checked the ohm reading on the plug wires and they
>     checked out OK.  Still wondering if it could be bad gas, I did add
>     a product called “Heat.”  Supposed to absorb any water that may be
>     in the gas tank.  Not much help, so far.
>
>     I’m waiting for the plug wires and distributor cap from Moss
>     Motors to show up to install them.  Hope that helps but not really
>     convinced it’s the solution.
>
>     Do you guys have any words of wisdom for me?
>
>     Price Lindsay
>     67 BJ8
>
>

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