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Easier to just disconnect it at the coil, if car's wiring is stock.
Should be on the 'CB' or '+' terminal for a pos. gnd. car; white
with black tracer.<br>
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Do you get spark at the plugs when the engine is cranked? If not,
it's probably a bad rotor (new or not).<br>
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bs<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/1/2021 6:48 PM, George Haywood via
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Try disconnecting the white wire from the battery switch in the
boot. This switch is notorious for grounding internally at the
switch not allowing the engine to fire. It turns over as if all
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Healeys <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"><healeys-bounces@autox.team.net></a> on behalf of
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:16 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] It just quit</font>
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<p><font face="Tahoma">I'm stumped. </font><font
face="Tahoma">The Healey quit on me the other day (BJ8).
Was running great, then a slight miss for a mile or so,
then very suddenly quit. Tach went to zero instantly.
Fuel pump clicks after it has sat for awhile, engine turns
over rapidly, but nothing happens, even with starter
fluid. Not a whimper.<br>
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<p><font face="Tahoma">So far I have:</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Checked for spark at a plug. OK, but
may not be under load.</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Checked for fuel flow at filter exit.
Plenty.</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Per instructions in the manual, opened
points and checked for voltage at coil SW and CB, at
distributor connection from coil, across points, all 12v.</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Closed points, removed high tension
lead from distributor and looked for spark on opening
points. I get a good 3/16" spark.</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Checked point gap. 0.015". Points
look new.</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Replaced condenser. I've heard they
are not always ok. No change.</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">The distributor was gone thru recently,
with new rotor and points. Look clean, no carbon tracks,
etc.<br>
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<p><font face="Tahoma">Puff test on carbs. OK.<br>
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<p><font face="Tahoma">Any ideas? Coil?<br>
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<p><font face="Tahoma">Thanks, Mike</font></p>
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