<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/><title></title></head><body><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Similar happened in 2002 when about 20 Austin-Healeys came over from the US to England. Nearly half of them had flat batteries and some of the damaged/dented when they arrived at Portsmouth. It was a real desaster.<br /></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] fuel pump</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-07-30T17:06:27+0200</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">Von: "Michael Oritt" <michael.oritt@gmail.com></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;">An: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net></p>
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<div class="gmail_default"><span style="color: #3333ff;">He said </span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><em>"When the cars arrived in Norway in early June, several had</em></span></div>
<span style="color: #0000ff;"><em>ignition switches left in the 'on' position and the battery master switch</em><br /><em>also left on</em><span class="gmail_default"><em>"</em> which would explain why the batteries were run down. </span></span>
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<div><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span class="gmail_default">Also, if any of the cars had points ignitions and the contacts were closed would not that contribute to current drain, if not a burned set of points?</span></span></div>
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<div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 10:17 AM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-left: 1ex;">That's kinda odd; did they leave GPSs or some other electronics on? <br />Nothing on a stock Healey should be drawing current with the key off. <br />I've left the cutoff 'on' for months without draining a battery.<br /><br />'Modern' cars are a different story; they'll run a battery down in a few <br />weeks, with anti-theft, remote unlock, etc. drawing current <br />continuously. Also, I think battery quality has gone downhill overall <br />since most are now produced in Mexico.<br /><br /><br />On 7/29/2023 9:44 PM, <a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br />> Humm - low battery causing the pump to effectively 'stall' is something to<br />> think about...<br />><br />> On a related note, I have my fingers crossed for my own battery! The car is<br />> due to be shipped back from Norway any day now, returning from the European<br />> Healey Meet. When the cars arrived in Norway in early June, several had<br />> ignition switches left in the 'on' position and the battery master switch<br />> also left on. The result was several of the cars needed new batteries before<br />> going anywhere. This was despite most everyone having printed 'starting and<br />> storing instructions' in the car calling for the battery master switch to be<br />> used. Like I said - fingers crossed...<br />><br />> As to the Healey Meet - great roads! One of my favorites is Trollstigen<br />> ['Troll's Ladder']. For a sample, see:<br />> <a href="https://www.lifeinnorway.net/trollstigen-norway/" rel="noreferrer">https://www.lifeinnorway.net/trollstigen-norway/</a><br />><br />> ----------------<br />> All the best,<br />><br />> Al Fuller<br />><br />> -----Original Message-----<br />> From: Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell<br />> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 7:00 PM<br />> To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br />> Subject: Re: [Healeys] fuel pump<br />><br />> Conceivably--note: 'conceivably'--less than 12V at the pump would leave the<br />> electromagnet charged but unable to fully retract the diaphragm and open the<br />> points (or electronic circuit) to stop current flow. You'd still have<br />> current flowing through the electromagnet, which could overheat and, well,<br />> fry.<br />><br />><br />> On 7/28/2023 2:37 PM, <a href="mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com">alfuller194@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br />>> Jim - I don't recall those messages, so maybe someone with more<br />>> knowledge than me can respond.<br />>><br />>> That said, I don't see how a low or dead battery would damage a fuel<br />>> pump. I would think the pump would see just the circuit as unpowered<br />>> and not work, but not suffer for the experience...<br />>><br />>> ----------------<br />>> All the best,<br />>><br />>> Al Fuller<br />>><br />>> -----Original Message-----<br />>> From: Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of<br />>> healeymanjim<br />>> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 10:47 AM<br />>> To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br />>> Subject: [Healeys] fuel pump<br />>><br />>> i have seen messages on the list where folks have stated that low<br />>> battery can cause problems with solid state fuel pump. the battery i<br />>> replaced was so weak it would not turn the motor over even with plugs<br />>> removed. any info on this anyplace on the internet?<br />>><br />><br />><br /><br />_______________________________________________<br />Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="noreferrer">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br />Suggested annual donation $12.75<br /><br />Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" rel="noreferrer">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" rel="noreferrer">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</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" rel="noreferrer">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br /><br />Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com</a><br /><br /></blockquote>
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