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nkaminar · 03-01-2021, 12:39 PM

K Myrkle, Batteries don't like sitting around for years. If you have not done so already, replace the battery. Check all the connections. The battery posts and the connectors should be bright metallic. You can scrape them with a pocket knife or buy a special tool to clean them from the auto parts dealers.

If you have the original generator you will have to set the third brush for proper charging. If you have an alternator it will take care of itself. Don't worry about this now, just get it running and then think about the work that may need to be done. You probably have Model A owners near you. Search them out and join the local club. They will be more than happy to help you get your car in tip top shape.

03-01-2021, 12:39 PM	#17
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,900	Re: 29 Model A no spark on 2-4 K Myrkle, Batteries don't like sitting around for years. If you have not done so already, replace the battery. Check all the connections. The battery posts and the connectors should be bright metallic. You can scrape them with a pocket knife or buy a special tool to clean them from the auto parts dealers. If you have the original generator you will have to set the third brush for proper charging. If you have an alternator it will take care of itself. Don't worry about this now, just get it running and then think about the work that may need to be done. You probably have Model A owners near you. Search them out and join the local club. They will be more than happy to help you get your car in tip top shape. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 03-01-2021 at 12:45 PM.