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Sounds like a charging issue to me. If the dynamo isn't providing
enough new smoke into the system the engine will eventually die, making
all sorts of noises in its death throes. Simply have your nephew get
it jump-started again and put a multi-meter on the battery to see if
it's receiving a charge. Don't over-think it.<br>
<br>
Jack<br>
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On 4/11/2017 4:12 AM, Simon Lachlan wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Thanks
for all the replies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Now,
I had thought that we were facing two separate issues:-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">The
battery was flat because of frequent short trips and then a series of
attempts to start a recalcitrant engine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">The
engine was “making a weird noise” and generally misbehaving which led
to more attempts to start and a flatter and flatter battery……the one
thing leading to the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Are
you guys suggesting that the battery – still under guarantee – and/or
the generator could cause the engine to stutter, under rev and go
gutless? ie that, let’s say, a fluctuating output from the generator
could cause fluctuations in the ignition circuit? That would be
contrary to what I’d expect. Generators fail………the lights go dim but
the engine, if it dies at all, does so unspasmodically? (If that’s even
a word!). In my experience, it’s more a question of the battery being
flat as a pancake when you next try to start the car. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">And,
of course, we haven’t heard if the charging light has come on. What
about that, PH?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">As
I said, I was thinking about timing. Are those bolts on the distributor
clamp tight enough?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Anyhow,
I would really appreciate some more guru time on this one. Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US"> Healeys [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 11 April 2017 01:06<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] "Engine making a weird noise"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>I helped a friend jumpstart her Toyota (Corolla, I think; maybe a
Camry--who cares ;). A jump started the car immediately, but it
barely ran; couldn't even light the dash gauges. The alternator was
shot; ergo, could be the dynamo on your nephew's car.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Bob<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 4/10/2017 1:41 PM, Simon Lachlan wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Advice from the experts required please:-<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(No just the experts. We can all have a go.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So, I got this, below, from my nephew just
now:-<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">QUOTE:-<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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">UNQUOTE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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">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">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">Any thoughts would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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