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Old 10-12-2010, 09:12 PM   #1
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I have a zenith carburator 13922 on a 29 model A Ford town sedan that is running too rich and the engine is heating up. How do I adjust the mixture? It doesn't adjust with the choke rod like the originals. Any advice would be appreciated.


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Old 10-12-2010, 10:12 PM   #2
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Might have to rebuild your carb?
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Old 10-12-2010, 10:26 PM   #3
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Too rich isn't usually associated with overheating.

The richness adjustment is that little T-valve sticking out the bottom front. Try turning it all the way in, then backing it out 1/2 a turn; that works pretty well on my '29 town sedan. You may need to give it a bit more choke on cold starts, since you've lost that warmup enrichment.

About the overheating, what else did you change besides the carb?

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Old 10-13-2010, 07:53 AM   #4
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You might find some answers from the troubleshooting chart
at www.modela.org It's in PDF format and is an excellent reference
guide which you can copy.

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Old 11-20-2010, 10:23 PM   #5
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I have a zenith carburator 13922 on a 29 model A Ford town sedan that is running too rich and the engine is heating up. How do I adjust the mixture? It doesn't adjust with the choke rod like the originals. Any advice would be appreciated.


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Donald Thompson

Donald, did you get your's straightened out? I'm dealing with the same currently. Thanks!
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