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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Or get a 123Ignition distributor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> 04 June 2015 06:09<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Missing under Load<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Agree across-the-board. Had same problem with suppressor wires; installed copper stranded wires and no problem in 60K miles or so.<br><br>re: "Strongly suggested I install points instead of the Petronics." Why? Does he recommend blood-letting and trepanning for headaches? I know Jeff is an acknowledged expert, but disagree with the points recommendation. Name a modern manufacturer--they of the 100K mile tuneups--that recommends points? Have (probably) 80K miles on Pertronix--with OEM Lucas cap and stranded wires--with no ignition issues (save the occasional well-known bad rotor). If you like changing points every 5K miles, fine, but it's not the solution to every ignition problem.<br><br>You need: OEM Lucas distributor cap (if you can find one), stranded copper wire secondary wires, OEM Lucas suppressor plug caps, good plugs, and a quality rotor.<br><br>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 6/3/2015 6:33 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you are running suppressed modern wires into your standard Lucas cap, you can have huge problems, as the graphite type materials they use in these don't like connecting to the screw connector in the Lucas cap . You need to use metal core wires, such as bumble bee wire. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Also did you check distributor shaft wobble? If your dizzy bushes are worn, and you have excessive wobble, you could also be having similar problems.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Lastly, check internal wires/insulating washers in the dizzy make sure it is all kosher.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:24 AM, R. Price Lindsay <<a href="mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com" target="_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Took the BJ8 out today. Changed the plug wire to #6 (there was a visible spark last night). The car struggled big time Had to change rotors every 3 miles in order to get the car home. Driving along and all of a sudden backfire, black smoke, nothing. Changed the rotor (it was noticeably hot) and got another 2 or 3 miles out of it. Looked tonight in the dark and the visible spark from number 6 plug was not there. Talked to Jeff with Advanced Distributors and he suggested it was plug wires. Strongly suggested I install points instead of the Petronics. At his suggestion, I checked the ohm reading on the plug wires and they checked out OK. Still wondering if it could be bad gas, I did add a product called “Heat.” Supposed to absorb any water that may be in the gas tank. Not much help, so far.<br><br>I’m waiting for the plug wires and distributor cap from Moss Motors to show up to install them. Hope that helps but not really convinced it’s the solution.<br><br>Do you guys have any words of wisdom for me?<br><br>Price Lindsay<br>67 BJ8<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>