Static in Radio

[Fred Hanks]

Do any of u old timers recall how we got rid of engine noise in the radio on the old 6 volt system, I recall we installed a couple condensers but don't recall where and what kind...kinda dealin with old age myself !!!!!

[ford3]

try RadioShack, they were condensors and went on the dist and on the generator, had one that plugged into the coil before the coil wire

[supereal]

Hi Fred: How you trap it depends on the type of noise. If it is spark noise when the engine is running, and you have metallic core plug wires, be sure both ends of each wire are soldered to the terminal. If it a buzzing noise, it is probably the vibrator. Solid state vibrators are available. If it is a whirring noise, you can put ignition type condensers on the battery post of the generator, and the armature terminal on the voltage regulator. Be sure the base of the antenna is grounded to the body, that the cable from the antenna to the radio has a braided cover soldered to the jack that feeds the radio. Try adjusting the antenna "trimmer". You will usually find it behind the tuning knob. Look for a hole with a screw head behind it. Tune the radio to a distant station near the top of the dial, then turn the trimmer screw back and forth to get the strongest signal. Be sure there is a ground strap between the engine and the car body, too. We used to trap "scratching" noises by putting a condenser on the terminals of the gas and oil senders to ground. In the majority of cases. radio noise can be lessened, but hardly ever gone except for very close nearby radio stations. I fixed mine by converting it to AM/FM. On the FM band, it is quiet, and there is actually music instead of inane talk! Good luck, Fred!

[ford3]

sipereal, your right on the f/m radio, a/m use to be king but it was killed by talk shows, people want music and not words

[Fred Hanks]

Thank You very much....
Fred

[FrankWest]

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Originally Posted by Fred Hanks

Do any of u old timers recall how we got rid of engine noise in the radio on the old 6 volt system, I recall we installed a couple condensers but don't recall where and what kind...kinda dealin with old age myself !!!!!

you also have to install sparkpug resisters
that go on each sparkplug

[Vic Piano]

You could install a set of Red's Headers and Brockman Mellow-Tone mufflers... Makes beautiful music and obsoletes your radio... LOL

[JSeery]

Or a QC with 4:11 gears.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by JSeery

Or a QC with 4:11 gears.

Not all quickchanges "sing".

[JSeery]

An old one like mine does!

[Old Henry]

Here are Ford's instructions:

[JSeery]

That is what I've always seen is the condenser on the coil, most cars I have owned had these clear through the 60s.

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Here are Ford's instructions:

I was sure that you needed a resister on each sparkpug too?
I have a 1933 glove box radio I plan to install in my car