[Healeys] Idle dies

[Alan Seigrist]

Ira -

When she dies, immediately take the tops off the float chambers.  If they
are full of fuel, then it's likely a carb issue (as I described), or
possibly a bad coil (if your coil is getting very hot to the touch, it
could be bad).  If the float chambers are empty, then it's a fuel
delivery/float jet/fuel pump problem.

Best,

Alan

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 12:13 AM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> idle is up to 1100 RPM
> mixture has been leaned and richened,.,,,
> we have basically rebuilt or replaced everything except a new distributor.
> Pulling the choke cable out a bit, keeps it from dying. (This should
> indicate a lean misture, but that has been checked). It idles fine for
> awhile, then slowly drops off and dies
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
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>          (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 9:02 AM, <rwilhelmy at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Revs, eh?  I had a similar problem with our BJ7.  My best guess is
>> that heat is leaning out the mixture or changing the throttle opening.
>> Have you tried just raising the idle a couple of hundred revs (or
>> toms)?  Maybe richen the idle mixture a bit?
>>
>> -Roland
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:28:03 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>> >Car runs great cold. When up to temp the car idles fine at a red light.
>> >After a while the toms start to drop. Then it dies.
>> >Prof. Rebuilt carbs. Cleaned and greased distributor . New points, cond.
>> >New coil, plugs and wires.  I also replaced the fuel pump and filter.
>> Choke
>> >cables are new and greased.
>> >Ideas???
>> >
>> >Mr. Ira Erbs
>> >Portland,OR
>> >1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>> >please forgive odd words and auto corrects as   my phone cannot
>> understand
>> >my misspellings
>>
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