[Healeys] Running Problem and assistance from the list

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Brian,
I had a similar "starvation" problem with a Bugeye and my 100 BN1, when the vent in the gas cap was clogged. The car would run fine for about 8-10 min then die. Wait a bit and it was fine for another few miles. When I removed the gas cap, I could hear air rush into the tank, as I had pulled a slight vacuum...?
Ben Cohen
BN1, BN7

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Drab <bgdrab at redzone.ca>
To: healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, May 29, 2020 11:02 am
Subject: [Healeys] Running Problem and assistance from the list

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