[Healeys] Problems continue

[HealeyRick]

I'd check the rotor, distributor cap and the fine wire in the distributor.

On Sun, Jun 19, 2016 at 11:56 AM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> New switch, but I agree. I reconnected the wire. Was going yo pull it and
> see when I get home. Thanks
>
> Mr. Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
> please forgive odd words and auto corrects as   my phone cannot understand
> my misspellings
> On Jun 19, 2016 8:29 AM, "Skip Saunders" <tfsbj7 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> The black/white wire from the distributor to the battery cutoff switch is
>> “intermittent”.   When that wire is grounded, you get no spark, when that
>> wire is disconnected all is well.   Somewhere between the distributor and
>> the switch (or perhaps the switch itself) is an intermittent grounding.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck, … and happy Healeying once you find where that grounding is
>> taking place.
>>
>> -skip-
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *i
>> erbs
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 19, 2016 10:35 AM
>> *To:* Ahealey help
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Problems continue
>>
>>
>>
>> After having my distributor rebuilt, the car ran fantastic. I worked
>> until 11:30 PM Friday night finishing ip small projects on car. Woke up
>> early Sat. Packed for drive to Randevous. Met up with tour group and off we
>> went. I got another 16 miles of driving and then she died. No spark. Car
>> turns over, fuel pump ,pumps, nothing.  Had car towed home and drove wife's
>> Mazda to meet up with the group at first night hotel. Could not see spark
>> at points or from plug wire with screw driver stuck in it. I put a new coil
>> in, still nothing. Off to enjoy the meet, will deal with beast when we get
>> home.
>> 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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