The Ford Barn

Denali · 08-29-2020, 11:37 PM

I've got a 1930 Model A Coupe I had shipped up from Colorado 6 months ago to my home here in Fairbanks Alaska. It was a barn find and was in pretty rough shape.
Tried getting it running with very limited success...
It would start, run very rough and then die after warming up. Needless to say, it wouldn't start again...
Since then, I have changed the carburetor, installed new distributor with modern guts, new ammeter, new ignition switch, new charge controller, new wiring harness, new coil. And today (Saturday) I got it all put back together. It started, ran rough, died after warming up and would not restart. I cleaned the grounding strap and the cross member and still no restart. The ammeter shows zero discharge when cranking the engine. I've timed it a few times and still nothing.
I've tried following Les Andrew's Trouble Shooting book and no luck.
What am I missing or doing wrong???
Mark in Fairbanks Alaska

08-29-2020, 11:37 PM	#1
Denali Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 33	Help!!!! I've got a 1930 Model A Coupe I had shipped up from Colorado 6 months ago to my home here in Fairbanks Alaska. It was a barn find and was in pretty rough shape. Tried getting it running with very limited success... It would start, run very rough and then die after warming up. Needless to say, it wouldn't start again... Since then, I have changed the carburetor, installed new distributor with modern guts, new ammeter, new ignition switch, new charge controller, new wiring harness, new coil. And today (Saturday) I got it all put back together. It started, ran rough, died after warming up and would not restart. I cleaned the grounding strap and the cross member and still no restart. The ammeter shows zero discharge when cranking the engine. I've timed it a few times and still nothing. I've tried following Les Andrew's Trouble Shooting book and no luck. What am I missing or doing wrong??? Mark in Fairbanks Alaska