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Suspension > Front and Rear Suspension Rebuild (29 replies - 61314 views) As you said Joachim, it was a makeshift press rig. Although I cannot remember the dimensions, I used materials on hand. The receiving end was ... 10-22-2008 03:57 pm Engine & Transmission > Burn Baby Burn (20 replies - 31628 views) Joel, so sorry to hear about your loss - as you know, I lost my JH recently to a red light runner. I had Hagerty and they ... 10-10-2008 12:48 am Miscellaneous > Jensen Healey Disasters (10 replies - 18823 views) Just wanted to let all know that Gary Martin has offered to buy 15375 from me. I will get it back at salvage value, and ... 08-23-2008 05:41 pm Miscellaneous > Jensen Healey Disasters (10 replies - 18823 views) Just when everything was going great for our new little Pacific Northwest JH Club, disaster struck. Sadly, on Monday I was t-boned on the passenger side ... 08-16-2008 04:19 pm Cooling > Heater Fan Troubleshooting (10 replies - 21957 views) Thanks for all the help. Now I just need to find a little time to do the troubleshooting. Have been consumed by working with my ... 08-08-2008 02:47 am Cooling > Heater Fan Troubleshooting (10 replies - 21957 views) Thanks for all the comments. I don't know about others, but my fan is a 2-speed. There is a resistor that cuts in on the ... 08-04-2008 06:35 am Cooling > Heater Fan Troubleshooting (10 replies - 21957 views) My heater fan is not working and I would rather not tear the dash apart to find out why. Does anyone have a good way ... 07-26-2008 04:16 pm VIN Database for Jensen Healey & Jensen GT > Jensen Healey & Jensen GT VIN Database (342 replies - 585876 views) Jim, I have 15375 and it is a 1974 JH so I think yours may be a year or two shy of being 35 years ... 05-23-2008 01:47 am Electrical & Instruments > Rear and position lights junction? (5 replies - 11248 views) Subwoofer, there are a set of wiring diagrams and pictures with plugs and junctions under the dash identified. Maybe they will help. Cheers, John.
http://home.comcast.net/~jrkengr2/html/wiring.html
... 05-12-2008 03:09 am Suspension > Front and Rear Suspension Rebuild (29 replies - 61314 views) Andy, your suspension looks fantastic. I did not pull the crossmember and do all the rebuild you did, so your pictures would certainly be additive ... 05-10-2008 02:27 pm Suspension > Front and Rear Suspension Rebuild (29 replies - 61314 views) Bill, there are a ton of pictures of my front suspension rebuild on my web site. Also step by step instructions. Cheers, John.
http://home.comcast.net/~jrkengr2/html/front_supension_rebuild.html
... 05-10-2008 02:10 am Ignition > STARTER HELP! (9 replies - 18958 views) Any luck getting your wires sorted out yet???
John
... 12-09-2007 03:58 pm Ignition > STARTER HELP! (9 replies - 18958 views) First I would like to correct an error in my last post. The white/red wire provides 12 volts to the solenoid activator through the ignition ... 11-29-2007 05:25 pm Ignition > STARTER HELP! (9 replies - 18958 views) Looks like you have too many wires connected to the solenoid. Attached is a picture of mine.
Red - B+ into the solenoid from the battery
Black ... 11-27-2007 03:48 am Ignition > STARTER HELP! (9 replies - 18958 views) You are right, of course, Judson. I have made a diagram for each electrical circuit separately for troubleshooting purposes. Some of the circuits share the same ... 11-24-2007 02:26 pm Ignition > STARTER HELP! (9 replies - 18958 views) Flatlanderep,
Perhaps this diagram will help. N=brown. John.
... 11-23-2007 04:50 am Body & interior stuff > Window Wipes...Help! (11 replies - 20805 views) That's the same one. Let us know how the inners worked out. John ... 08-10-2007 11:43 am Miscellaneous > Mark Rosenbaum (19 replies - 30990 views) Although most of us never met Mark, we all feel like we have lost a close friend. It's not often that happens in this life. ... 07-25-2007 11:42 pm Ignition > Pertronix & MSD Timing Question (17 replies - 31872 views) John, my dell 45s came with 7850.9 idle jet holders and 55 idle jets. I left the holders and put in the 58 idle jets ... 07-08-2007 11:19 am Ignition > Pertronix & MSD Timing Question (17 replies - 31872 views) In addition, you cannot usually correct the problem by adjusting the idle screws. The idle circuit also feeds the progression holes and needs to be ... 07-07-2007 08:25 pm Ignition > Pertronix & MSD Timing Question (17 replies - 31872 views) John, I would say your idle circuit is running a little lean. Mine did this same thing until I got the idle mixture right. ... 07-07-2007 08:20 pm Carburetors > Dellorto set up (16 replies - 33172 views) Dave, glad you figured it out. The most bizarre things happen to JHs for some reason. Sorry about your misfortune with the flying carb. I ... 05-14-2007 11:01 am Body & interior stuff > Window Wipes...Help! (11 replies - 20805 views) I bought a set of outers for my car from McGregors. They fit perfectly. I would confidently give them a chance on inners as well. ... 05-12-2007 12:06 pm Carburetors > stuff under the gas tank (5 replies - 12538 views) You will probably get lots of opinions, but I glued strips of old inner tube on the trunk floor and slipped the tank in. Cheap and ... 05-06-2007 10:39 pm Carburetors > Dellorto set up (16 replies - 33172 views) This may be stating the obvious, but I had the same thing happen to my car and found that it was rust chips in the ... 05-04-2007 02:42 pm Ignition > Pertronix Distributor Help!!! (47 replies - 82854 views) Mark, thanks for persisting with your advice. When I saw the distributor cap and wiring I thought something was wrong and was going to go ... 04-27-2007 11:23 pm Ignition > Pertronix Distributor Help!!! (47 replies - 82854 views) I understand your frustration. When I put in my Pertronix ignitor and coil, I felt the same way. You might want to take a look ... 04-25-2007 01:35 pm Body & interior stuff > Door Panels (7 replies - 15017 views) Joel, I used 1/8" pre-painted particle board (Home Depot) to rebuild mine - used the old ones as a template and a jig saw to cut ... 03-15-2007 09:43 pm Electrical & Instruments > Instrument Lights Don't Work (6 replies - 14842 views) Jim, you might want to check out my wiring diagrams on the following:
http://home.comcast.net/~jrkengr2/
... 01-23-2007 11:10 pm Carburetors > Dellorto set up (16 replies - 33172 views) Dave, I have instructions on conversion with lots of photos on my web site.
http://home.comcast.net/~jrkengr2/index.html
... 01-05-2007 09:07 pm Suspension > Front Suspension Assistance (10 replies - 21703 views) Brett, to get my lower arm off, I had to use a sawzall to cut the bolt in two places. Can't remember if the upper ... 01-05-2007 09:03 pm Engine & Transmission > Exhaust rattle (2 replies - 7539 views) In an earlier post I mentioned that since I replaced the muffler with a straight through one from Delta, the exhaust system makes a "tink" ... 01-01-2007 12:42 am VIN Database for Jensen Healey & Jensen GT > Jensen Healey & Jensen GT VIN Database (342 replies - 585876 views) VIN 15375
Don't know the engine number because I never had the need to know it. The engine is stock except for Dells and Pertronix. Owned ... 11-24-2006 02:01 am Electrical & Instruments > Water Temperature Guage (6 replies - 14624 views) Well, to wrap things up, I removed the water temperature sending unit wire and when I grounded it, the water gauge needle moved over to ... 10-28-2006 11:06 pm Electrical & Instruments > Water Temperature Guage (6 replies - 14624 views) Thanks, Mark, this is just what I needed. I have also read all the other posts in Cooling and Instrumentation on this subject. Just couldn't ... 10-23-2006 09:06 pm Electrical & Instruments > Water Temperature Guage (6 replies - 14624 views) For several months now, my temperature guage has been reading very low (it seems) and now it is not reading at all. My gas guage ... 10-22-2006 02:30 pm Carburetors > Faulty Vacuum Valve (7 replies - 17953 views) Nothing surprises me any more about the ingenuity used by JH owners to keep their beloved cars on the road. This is one more great ... 10-09-2006 05:32 pm Electrical & Instruments > Replacement Light Bulbs (4 replies - 14528 views) Thanks, Mark, these are the bulbs I have used in the past. Thought there might be something new. John. ... 10-08-2006 11:28 pm Body & interior stuff > Trunk lining plans/ dimensions (2 replies - 7736 views) Edward, I just replaced mine a few months ago, and Mark is right, you need to first make an accurate pattern and cardboard works just ... 10-08-2006 01:35 pm Electrical & Instruments > Replacement Light Bulbs (4 replies - 14528 views) Has anyone cross-referenced light bulbs currently available to those recommended in the JH Handbook. I need to replace one of my brake/tail lights and would ... 10-08-2006 01:21 pm | |
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