The Ford Barn - View Single Post - At my wits end, with this no-start problem!

Mills River Barn · 11-10-2011, 10:23 PM

Interesting problem, I read all posts and thought I would add my 2 cents. I had a similar problem when I started working on an old A that did run but I figured it needed new points, condensor, rotor, and plugs. After making a wholesale change (bad idea) the A now would not run. Come to find out I had 6 volts at points but when the points were closed I did not have consistent 6 volts through the points to ground. The new points had a very weak spring and were not making good enough contact. I installed the old points and all was fine. I bought a new set of points from NAPA auto parts and the spring was 20 times stronger then what I has bought from a Model A supplier. I contacted the supplier but they blew it off like I was crazy. Live and learn. Good luck.

11-10-2011, 10:23 PM	#54
Mills River Barn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mills River NC Posts: 7	Re: At my wits end, with this no-start problem! Interesting problem, I read all posts and thought I would add my 2 cents. I had a similar problem when I started working on an old A that did run but I figured it needed new points, condensor, rotor, and plugs. After making a wholesale change (bad idea) the A now would not run. Come to find out I had 6 volts at points but when the points were closed I did not have consistent 6 volts through the points to ground. The new points had a very weak spring and were not making good enough contact. I installed the old points and all was fine. I bought a new set of points from NAPA auto parts and the spring was 20 times stronger then what I has bought from a Model A supplier. I contacted the supplier but they blew it off like I was crazy. Live and learn. Good luck.