The Ford Barn

Reds · 08-24-2011, 04:24 PM

I apologize for dropping this thread and not reporting back as to whether or not I have fixed it. Just after my last post (7/14/10) I started a long hard battle with cancer. After chemo, cranial base surgery, and brain surgery I am pretty much recovered. No sign of live tumor at this point. I was able to start working again and playing with my '41 this July. I still have the same problem with it. It has run fine for the last couple weeks. But today it was bucking and snorting before I got out my driveway. Stopped and pulled the top off the carb - plenty of clean gas. Pulled the line off the carb and the fuel pump is pumping nicely when I turn it over. Started it and watched inside the carb and no fuel dripping in there. Pulled the plugs and they are all dark but not to the point where they are fouled. I am going to pull the ignition switch this weekend and check the connections. Also going to put a dial indicator in #1 cylinder, find TDC, and get a timing mark and pointer on the front pulley. Then I can check the timing with a light. Thanks for the previous answers and help with my problem. I will post more as I get to work on it.

08-24-2011, 04:24 PM	#16
Reds Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 19	Re: Erratic problem I apologize for dropping this thread and not reporting back as to whether or not I have fixed it. Just after my last post (7/14/10) I started a long hard battle with cancer. After chemo, cranial base surgery, and brain surgery I am pretty much recovered. No sign of live tumor at this point. I was able to start working again and playing with my '41 this July. I still have the same problem with it. It has run fine for the last couple weeks. But today it was bucking and snorting before I got out my driveway. Stopped and pulled the top off the carb - plenty of clean gas. Pulled the line off the carb and the fuel pump is pumping nicely when I turn it over. Started it and watched inside the carb and no fuel dripping in there. Pulled the plugs and they are all dark but not to the point where they are fouled. I am going to pull the ignition switch this weekend and check the connections. Also going to put a dial indicator in #1 cylinder, find TDC, and get a timing mark and pointer on the front pulley. Then I can check the timing with a light. Thanks for the previous answers and help with my problem. I will post more as I get to work on it.