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nkaminar · 04-12-2022, 07:13 AM

Welcome,

All good suggestions so far.

Why was the car parked? It would be nice to get some history on the car. Was there a knock or some other problem?

Find the hand crank to turn it over. If it is seized you will have to take the engine apart. New hand cranks are available on the internet.

To get it running, you will have to clean out the fuel system and probably the carburetor. The points will probably need to be cleaned or maybe new ones. And a new battery. Check all the fluids and grease the car. Change the engine oil and pour one quart down the hole where the distributor is to add oil to the bearings. Look at the oil to see if there is sludge or water or metal particles. Use 50/50 antifreeze in the radiator.

Depending on why the car was parked and what condition it was stored in, the prudent thing to do is to take the engine apart for a thorough inspection. Model A engines are really simple and easy to work on. You will need some way to hoist the engine out and an engine stand. If you have any mechanical ability you should be able to do that. Beats crawling under the car.

04-12-2022, 07:13 AM	#7
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 4,036	Re: New to FORD BARN - 1st question Welcome, All good suggestions so far. Why was the car parked? It would be nice to get some history on the car. Was there a knock or some other problem? Find the hand crank to turn it over. If it is seized you will have to take the engine apart. New hand cranks are available on the internet. To get it running, you will have to clean out the fuel system and probably the carburetor. The points will probably need to be cleaned or maybe new ones. And a new battery. Check all the fluids and grease the car. Change the engine oil and pour one quart down the hole where the distributor is to add oil to the bearings. Look at the oil to see if there is sludge or water or metal particles. Use 50/50 antifreeze in the radiator. Depending on why the car was parked and what condition it was stored in, the prudent thing to do is to take the engine apart for a thorough inspection. Model A engines are really simple and easy to work on. You will need some way to hoist the engine out and an engine stand. If you have any mechanical ability you should be able to do that. Beats crawling under the car. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 04-12-2022 at 07:23 AM.