The Ford Barn - View Single Post

MattA · 08-10-2022, 02:02 AM

Hi all,

Tons of questions. Trying to wake up a '23 T that's been in a barn for 6 or 7 years.

So far:

1. removed plugs and squirted oil in cylinders - valve-in-block may mean that I squirted oil into intake or exhaust on one or more cylinders

2. changed oil

3. flushed fuel system

4. new 6v battery

I can get strings of 2, 3 or 4 cylinders firing but no idle yet. I'm guessing I should replace the carb or have it rebuilt. Sound reasonable? Best place for rebuild or purchase? Also, I'd like to put a fuel shutoff on the input side of the carb. Where is the best place to buy these?

Second possible problem:

The buzz coils make the correct noise intermittently. At this point, I'm thinking maybe "intermittent open". These coils seem to be a weak point. Is there some modern solid state solution I could use to bypass these coils? I could always keep the originals in case the next owner wanted to go back stock.

Where's the best place to buy tires -- 30x3.5 (I think)?

Thanks!

08-10-2022, 02:02 AM	#1
MattA Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 13	Questions. Hi all, Tons of questions. Trying to wake up a '23 T that's been in a barn for 6 or 7 years. So far: 1. removed plugs and squirted oil in cylinders - valve-in-block may mean that I squirted oil into intake or exhaust on one or more cylinders 2. changed oil 3. flushed fuel system 4. new 6v battery I can get strings of 2, 3 or 4 cylinders firing but no idle yet. I'm guessing I should replace the carb or have it rebuilt. Sound reasonable? Best place for rebuild or purchase? Also, I'd like to put a fuel shutoff on the input side of the carb. Where is the best place to buy these? Second possible problem: The buzz coils make the correct noise intermittently. At this point, I'm thinking maybe "intermittent open". These coils seem to be a weak point. Is there some modern solid state solution I could use to bypass these coils? I could always keep the originals in case the next owner wanted to go back stock. Where's the best place to buy tires -- 30x3.5 (I think)? Thanks!