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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='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks for this Ira.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Now, just to be sure….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We think the charging problem lies in the genny.(It’s failed every test). We’ll replace it and, hopefully, move on!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Then, amongst other things, we’ll look at the timing and the plugs. ie as a tuning, not a charging, issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>So:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Which plugs?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>What gap?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>What timing?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> i erbs [mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 11 May 2017 19:38<br><b>To:</b> Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk><br><b>Cc:</b> Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 timing, gap, plugs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>might want to re-polarize or check the voltage regulator. It may have been damaged with the charging issues you are having.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ira Erbs<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Portland,OR<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> _______ _______<br> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br> (_________________________)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> BT7 engine and disk brakes<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:39 AM, Simon Lachlan <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk" target="_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><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'>We shall be doing a few things to my nephew’s BJ8 next week. (Assuming we can get its (new) genny to charge).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Now, so far as we know, it’s engine is pretty stock except it’s running a Pertronix electronic ignition and an Ignitor/Pertronix hot(ter) coil.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Any advice as to which plugs?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>What gap?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Where to set the timing? (I’ll be using a timing light).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Have a thought, or a giggle, on Monday 10:00 GMT when I’ll be taking a generator, a (gun-shaped) timing light, numerous wires and other menacing sundries through airport security.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you,<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></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3000@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>