<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Michael </div><div><br></div><div> I vote that you found it. I had a similar problem on a '65 corvette, it would die and start when it felt like it. Bubba had wrapped a wire loosely around the running terminal of the ballast resistor and then taped over it so you couldn't find it. That was 5 years ago and since correcting the connection it has perfectly.</div><div><br></div><div>Joe</div><div>BN1 #923 Coronet Cream</div><div>BN2 100M</div><div>BJ8 aka Blue Baby per wife and kids<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Jul 16, 2015, at 8:09 PM, Michael <<a href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Well here is what I found.<br>The brown wire that runs from the starter solenoid to the "A" terminal of the voltage regulator had come out but was resting on the terminal screw. I re installed that wire and the engine started immediately and seemed to run perfectly on a short 2 mile test drive...I didn't have time to do a prolonged drive before loading and departing for Enclave....<br>Do you think I have it?<br><br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div dir="ltr"><hr><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net">Bob Haskell</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sent: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">16/07/2015 6:00 p.m.</span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com">Michael Salter</a>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Re: [Healeys] #174 has a running problem</span><br><br></div>Intermittent grounding of the coil to cut-off switch wire?<br><br>Bob Haskell<br>AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar<br><a href="http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php">http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php</a><br><br>On 07/16/2015 02:32 PM, Michael Salter wrote:<br>> I have done the following;<br>><br>> STEPS TAKEN TO FIND RUNNING PROBLEM<br>><br>> This car has an original cap, original wires, original NA8 spark plugs,<br>> original black coil, original fuel pump. I am determined not to change<br>> any of these original parts unless I can confirm definitely that that<br>> item is the source of the problems…it a concours issue!!<br>><br>> After many short trips 10 – 15 miles etc... the engine started to run<br>> very badly after 35 odd miles of a longer test drive on a warm but not<br>> hot day after travelling over a few hundred meters of rough road under<br>> construction eventually stopping completely as I tried to climb a hill.<br>> Sounded to be running on 2 cylinders at times. Backfiring through<br>> exhaust… no throttle response.<br>><br>> Cranked but would not start..Appeared to have spark at the coil wire..<br>><br>> Affer cooling started out again…after 20 odd miles stopped with the same<br>> symptoms… pulling choke seemed to make no difference.<br>><br>> Could not hear fuelpump ticking but had fuel pressure at the front<br>> carb……good spark at coil wire…spark at plugs looked thin …Changed the<br>> condenser and the rotor and it started reluctantly and ran well for<br>> about 15 miles then stopped again….same symptoms….changed rotor…ran for<br>> 2 miles same symptoms…<br>><br>> Found “3 cut” washers under the carb float chamber struts which I think<br>> could be sealing off the vent slots for the float chambers…<br>><br>> Next day, today, I headed out for another extended drive and the car ran<br>> perfectly on a similar day for 36 miles then repeated the problem after<br>> 36 miles and I just managed to nurse it home another 11 miles….it<br>> actually died as I approached our driveway and I coasted in with the<br>> ignition turned off.Nothing would make it start.<br>><br>> Tested the coil 4.6 ohms with no short to ground. Took off the float<br>> chamber lids and both were full to the correct level. The engine cranked<br>> but would just not start..<br>><br>> After checking everything I could think of I believe that I have found<br>> the problem but I don’t have time to do another 36 mile test before<br>> loading the car to take to Enclave…<br>><br>> What do you think I found?<br>><br>><br>> Michael..<br>><br>> --<br>> /If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem./<br>><br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Support <a href="http://Team.Net">Team.Net</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>> Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>> Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>><br>> <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br>><br>> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell@earthlink.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell@earthlink.net</a><br>><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Support <a href="http://Team.Net">Team.Net</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Suggested annual donation $12.75</span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey53@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/healey53@gmail.com</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>