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Mike,</div>
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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 is well, just won't start.</div>
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Take care,</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Mike Sinclair via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> AH Mail List <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
<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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