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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>You may be assured that when either my nephew or I require advice from anyone as to which car is suitable for whom, we shall ask for it. Until then, as I’ve previously asked you, let’s stick to the point and keep off-topic opinions to ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> josef-eckert@t-online.de [mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de] <br><b>Sent:</b> 11 April 2017 06:49<br><b>To:</b> Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>; Healeys, Forum <Healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> AW: [Healeys] "Engine making a weird noise"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Generator? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sorry, but is this the right car for your nephew using it in daily traffic having no clue what he is doing?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I thought this already when read first posting to it. But now its even confirmed. Sooner or later he kills it.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Josef Eckert</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Konigswinter/Germany</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>-----Original-Nachricht-----<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Betreff: [Healeys] "Engine making a weird noise"<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Datum: 2017-04-11T00:33:47+0200<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Von: "Simon Lachlan" <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>An: "'Healey List'" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Advice from the experts required please:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>(No just the experts. We can all have a go.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>So, I got this, below, from my nephew just now:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>QUOTE:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi Uncle Simon!<br>……………. I went to work with the healey on Saturday. All went well in the morning but on the way back the engine stopped just after the gate... And it would not start: as if the battery was flat: not much happening when trying to start it! I spent 30 min checking the distributor, wires, etc. all seemed normal.<br>I called the assistance. They came with a battery booster which got the car started immediately. After 15min of driving I found myself in a traffic jam. The car kept on wanting to stop. I tried keeping the revs up but it did not work well: the engine was making a weird noise, the car had very little power and the revs did not want to go high: 4500 maximum. I don't see what that engine problem has got to do with the battery?<br>And I can't explain how the new battery can be flat!?<br>The engine stopped in front of my garage. It would not start. I pushed the car in it. And left. I was a bit fed up with it so did not go back. I might do in a few days...<br>Any ideas about the problem!?<br>PH<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>UNQUOTE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Well, the battery may be new, but I suspect it’s used quite frequently and doesn’t get time to get charged.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Main problem is the lack of power and other related issues. Car is a BJ8 with a very recently fitted Pertronix EI and coil.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I’m thinking coil or coil connections or timing. The car’s in a basement in Paris; I’m in Devon, UK which makes life tricky.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Any thoughts would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>