Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-23-2021, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
Sorry I've not gotten back to you sooner with an update, but I've been out cruising around in what seems to be a happy and healthy engine!!
I'm a bit nervous that there may be an unknown gremlin...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-15-2021, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
Had another assignment that took me away for a couple days, but maybe it was a good thing to leave it sitting there with a bunch of PB Blaster sitting on everything.
I went into the garage tonight...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-10-2021, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
We were tapping downward on the vice grip which was firmly attached to the bottom of the valve stem, not the retainer.
We generously applied PB Blaster Penetrating Catalyst thorough the spark...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-07-2021, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
I had to leave for a few days, but back now to continue the fight!
We left it with MMO and penetrating oil all over the valve guide and valve stem. I was hoping the fluids sitting there would...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2021, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,614
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-31-2021, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
Tonight's Update: PROGRESS!!
I put the vice grip on the end of the valve really tight and tried to rotate it just a little bit at a time, making sure I wasn't slipping the vice grip on the valve....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-29-2021, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
Alright, last night I pulled off the manifolds and applied a generous amount of MMO to the top of the valve guide. Repeated the application again this morning, and will again this evening if...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-27-2021, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
UPDATE:
I followed the game plan from above - MMO in the oil and as best I could to the valves as well. replaced the plugs and fired it up. Ran it at a moderate idle for about 4 -5 minutes. No...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-25-2021, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"
Thanks for the quick (and pretty much unanimous) responses.
Tomorrow I'll be off to the auto parts store to pick up some MMO.
Seafoam was also mentioned. That's new to me, but I'll look into it....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-24-2021, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,817
"It ran well when I parked it!"
As the saying goes: "It ran well when I parked it!"
It has been sitting in the garage for a little more than a year. Tried to start it the other day. Fired right up, but running very rough,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-26-2016, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,455
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2015, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 868
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2015, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 868
Looking for an earlier post...
Earlier this year someone posted about a restaurant in or near Sacramento CA that had a Model A inside, hanging from the ceiling, I believe. Can anyone give me the address, or the link to the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-04-2015, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,056
Re: Zenith carburetor modification question
I tried pursuing Vince`s suggestions. I was unable find the material or I didn`t have access.
Is someone able to tell JOOP and me what it is about those Zenith Carburetors?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-03-2015, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,056
Re: Zenith carburetor modification question
I have one exactly like that!
I didn`t make much sense to me; I just thought someone was trying something unusual, so I dismissed it and it`s been sitting on the shelf since then. The body is a...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-27-2015, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,390
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-08-2014, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,379
Re: HELP! This is a puzzle
It had been in the car a long time, never a problem. Then the car had to sit for about a year, inside, covered. After the usual minor attentions - new oil, gas, water, battery charge - it fired...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-07-2014, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,379
Re: HELP! This is a puzzle - Solution!
First of all - Thank you all for the help.
The solution turned out to be the coil. Just replacing it with a new one got things running again. I would have thought it would be a gradual failure...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-07-2014, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,379
Re: HELP! This is a puzzle
Thanks for the responses and the suggestions. You've confirmed my own suspicions and added a couple of new thoughts as well.
I'm going out to the shop this afternoon and will report back on with...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-06-2014, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,379
HELP! This is a puzzle
Ran on Tues - not on Wed. Nothing changed between times.
Wiring has been checked by two different knowledgeable people. The wiring is correct and connections are tight.
Timing is right on and...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2013, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,437
Re: Do You Have A Belt Problem?
Craig, thanks for the picture - that's just what his looks like.
Tom, I guess I wasn't aware of proper belt fitment. We should double check the other two pulleys to be sure of what we thought we...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2013, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,437
Do You Have A Belt Problem?
A friend just bought one of the new aluminum two-blade fans to replace the original fan that has been on the car since he bought it several years ago. It mounts nicely to his water pump and all the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-28-2013, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,454
A Proud and Happy Day
Jeff and Megan Hall used the Town Sedan for the trip from the church to the reception on their special day.
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(posted by Steve Hall, Capitol A's, Sacramento, CA)
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-23-2013, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,845
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-05-2013, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 20,015
Re: Most-asked question about your Model A?
My son and I had been working on our car for some time; finally got to the running chassis point and would drive it all around the neighborhood while sitting on seats made from cut-down barstools. ...
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