Re: Could a bad tachometer make a Model A hard to start?
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Originally Posted by shew01
I keep the battery on a trickle charger, so the battery has good charge (6.3 volts or so, according to my test meter) every time I try the starter. The starter turns freely when engaged. I can try setting the points wider to .020-.021, maybe tomorrow. The car is positive ground. The leads are connected to the correct terminals. With the points open, the movable arm gets 6.3 volts.
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Check the battery water level because you always have it on your charger, clean the points ( they can get a coating on them) and open the gap! My A likes the point gap closer to .022 @ .018 the starts to run a little funky.
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Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap
get a bigger hammer tap done
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