[Healeys] car dies at idle

[Larry Wendland]

Carburetor cleaner in an aerosol can sprayed on the manifold mating surfaces will work and not harm things. 

Larry
'67 BJ8

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From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
To: i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
Cc: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Sep 29, 2016 6:11 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] car dies at idle



Don't think I'd spray brake fluid on the manifold ... could get messy (and DoT5 isn't flammable).  Propane from an (unlit) torch, maybe?


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From: "i erbs" <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
To: "Ahealey help" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 8:15:25 AM
Subject: [Healeys] car dies at idle



Now that I seem to have sorted the ignition issue I have another problem. After driving the car for a while and I stop at a light, my car begins to drop rpms and will then die if I do not blip the gas. Rebuilt carb, and distributor, new plugs and ignition bits. Could a manifold leak cause this? 3 AM thoughts on the problem. I'm going to try the brake fluid spray on the manifold trick to see if the engine changes sounds while idling.
Cheers





Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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