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2935ford · 08-21-2023, 12:06 PM

Hi All,

Just wondering if some of you might have the answer.

A friend just purchase a 1930 Deluxe Roadster and we are having one heck of a time getting it to stay running.

Symptoms:
When cold engine runs and sounds great. Lots of power.
The minute it gets up to temp.......backfires, jerks, hops then quits running.
Can restart but backfires, jerks and hops then quits running.
Repeat until I manage to get back to the garage.

What has been done:
I have replaced the carb with a known good carb along with replacing the distributor with a known good distributor and replaced the coil with a known good coil.
New spark plugs have been installed.
Timing has been checked.
Fresh fuel.

This should rule out a bad carb, distributor, condenser and coil?
It has good fuel flow to the carb.
GAV is 1/3 turn.

Ideas?

08-21-2023, 12:06 PM	#1
2935ford Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,013	Won't run Hi All, Just wondering if some of you might have the answer. A friend just purchase a 1930 Deluxe Roadster and we are having one heck of a time getting it to stay running. Symptoms: When cold engine runs and sounds great. Lots of power. The minute it gets up to temp.......backfires, jerks, hops then quits running. Can restart but backfires, jerks and hops then quits running. Repeat until I manage to get back to the garage. What has been done: I have replaced the carb with a known good carb along with replacing the distributor with a known good distributor and replaced the coil with a known good coil. New spark plugs have been installed. Timing has been checked. Fresh fuel. This should rule out a bad carb, distributor, condenser and coil? It has good fuel flow to the carb. GAV is 1/3 turn. Ideas?