[Healeys] The single most confusing engine shutdown problem ever!

[Ulla_Sven Ordell]

Blocked air supply to tank would give these symptoms. I Have also had a broken low tension lead to distributor looked fine but was loose at the connector.

Good luck You will find it eventually  and please let us know

RTegards

Sven
Sweden

Från: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> För Hank Leach via Healeys
Skickat: den 17 september 2023 18:26
Till: 'Tom Felts' <tomfelts at windstream.net>
Kopia: 'healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
Ämne: Re: [Healeys] The single most confusing engine shutdown problem ever!

Spider in fuel cap vent hole blocking free flow of air. Yes, I have seen it bring a Healey to its knees.  Hank

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From: "Tom Felts via Healeys"
To: "healeys"
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Sent: Sunday September 17 2023 8:30:35AM
Subject: [Healeys] The single most confusing engine shutdown problem ever!
Was our driving a while back, engine purring, and suddenly she shut down.  Let it sit for a while and she would start and run for a while--then shut down again.  I tried many fixes which I will list below.  Several times after the fixes she went for miles and miles and I thought I had "fixed" it.  Nope-----yesterday----it was AAA tow time once again (3 times this year).

The last 2 shutdown times came when she was idling waiting for a light or for a car to pass.

So here is what I have tried:  * new coil  * new voltage regulator  * new fuel pump  * New ignition switch  * Blew out the fuel lines * pulled float bowls and cleaned them (no debris inside)  * Pulled the distributor plate out and cleaned and oiled it  * disconnected the wire leading from the battery cutoff switch to the coil. * bypassed the entire battery cutoff switch * replaced the Pertronix with a new one  * checked all the sparkplug wires to make sure they were on properly  *  replaced the distributor rotor *Replaced the distributor cap . * checked the small ground wire inside the distributor to make sure it was attached properly.

 All this----and STILL o joy.  I'm really out of ideas at this point.  If anyone has any ideas for me to check please share them.

Thanks
Tom
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