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Jeff/Illinois · 07-04-2015, 03:28 PM

Back in town now,,,, followed Mitch's advice and sure enough, it WAS firing to the plug on #4 but the spark plug wasn't doing it's thing.

I laid the plug on top of the block, turned on the ignition, cranked the engine by hand and 'no spark'. Swapped out a different plug and there was spark then.

I've never had that in all the time I've been fooling with Model A's or any other car for that matter. Tossed the Champions in the garbage and went back to the Motorcraft TT10's. A bit cooler plug than I'd like but at least they work!

Thanks Mitch and Tom,,,, and everyone have a happy 4th of July! Saw a nice '30 Roadster Pickup in another town's parade, was a 'lighted parade' too dark to get a picture. Beautiful truck!

Forgot to add, the Champions were from about 30 years ago been running them for maybe a year. I think they were 16-C's(??) forgot now just what they were.

07-04-2015, 03:28 PM	#5
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: # 4 cylinder misfire Back in town now,,,, followed Mitch's advice and sure enough, it WAS firing to the plug on #4 but the spark plug wasn't doing it's thing. I laid the plug on top of the block, turned on the ignition, cranked the engine by hand and 'no spark'. Swapped out a different plug and there was spark then. I've never had that in all the time I've been fooling with Model A's or any other car for that matter. Tossed the Champions in the garbage and went back to the Motorcraft TT10's. A bit cooler plug than I'd like but at least they work! Thanks Mitch and Tom,,,, and everyone have a happy 4th of July! Saw a nice '30 Roadster Pickup in another town's parade, was a 'lighted parade' too dark to get a picture. Beautiful truck! Forgot to add, the Champions were from about 30 years ago been running them for maybe a year. I think they were 16-C's(??) forgot now just what they were.