[Healeys] Missing under Load

[Simon Lachlan]

Or get a 123Ignition distributor.

Simon

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Spidell
Sent: 04 June 2015 06:09
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load

 

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> 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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