[tcb] Re: What is Wrong With My Bus?
- From: Conrad Klahn <conradk@xxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:35:39 -0600
Broken, loose or missing charge wire to coil.
On Jan 15, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> For those that don’t know,
> I have a 67 Westie with a 1600cc single port motor and an alternator instead
> of a generator.
> It has been running fine.
> I drove to the store about 2 miles away, they didn’t have what I wanted &
> started for another store.
> About 5 miles later I stopped at a light and the motor died at idle.
> Restarted the motor and drove about 100 yards and stopped at another light,
> the motor died again, this time the motor started only after a lot of
> cranking on the starter.
> Drove about 300 yards to the next light and the motor died at idle and would
> not start, ran the battery down and tried to jump start but still would not
> start.
> Had the bus towed home, I hooked up the jumper cables and it started ran for
> about five minutes and died and would not start.
> Next day, engine is cold and starts up, runs for about 10 minutes and dies
> and will not start attached the jumper cables and still will not start.
> Engine is flooded, remove spark plugs, wet with fuel and a lot of carbon
> build up on plugs 1 & 2, plug 3 has a little build up and 4 is fine but I
> replace the plugs.
> motor is now cooled off and starts up, runs for about 5 minutes and dies and
> will not start.
> My brother the mechanic tests the fuel pump, (working) tests the coil and no
> spark, suggests that coil is failing after it warms up.
> New Coil & battery, motor starts and runs at idle for over 30 minutes, I turn
> the motor off and restart the motor several times and no problems I think
> it’s fixed but don’t take it for a drive.
> Today I’m trying to fix a brake light problem, I start the bus and let it
> idle for 15 minutes and over the next hour I start the motor and turn off the
> motor several times.
> I decide to go to the store, I get a few blocks down the street and come to a
> stop and the motor dies, restart the motor and look for a spot to turn
> around, come to a stop and the motor dies, start the motor go about 50 yards
> come to a stop and the motor dies and will not start and now is flooded. I
> let the bus sit for about 10 minutes and it starts, I stay on the throttle
> and keep the RPMs up and get home.
> Well what do you think?
> Is this really weird?
>
>
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