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08-11-2020, 09:38 AM | #1 |
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Model A Missing Badly
My ’28 roadster has been running great until yesterday. I started it in the garage, and it started right up and ran smoothly for about a hundred yards. Then it started missing like crazy as it might if it were starving for gas or way out of time. It didn’t have enough power to drive it back to the garage. I drained the gas tank, replaced all filters and replaced the E-10 gas with E-free gas. I removed the carburetor, checked the float for leakage and adjustment and blew out everything with my air hose. I checked the timing and point adjustment and they were right on. None of this helped.
Any suggestions as what to do next will be appreciated. Thanks, Robert |
08-11-2020, 09:49 AM | #2 |
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If you have a spare condenser - swap.
Pull the plugs and inspect. Perhaps fouled or dirty. Clean and re-gap. Disconnect the plug leads with the plugs in, space the leads from the plug terminal about 1/8 inch, all equally spaced. Start car, each gap should have a nice blue spark and each gap/spark should not miss. This hopefully will narrow down if it is electrical/ignition. Let us know results, try diagnostics to narrow things down before swapping parts/trying things. |
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08-11-2020, 10:01 AM | #3 |
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With it running carefully remove one spark plug wire at a time. Listen, you should be able to identify which plug is not firing properly. If there is a change, it's not that plug. If no change you have narrowed it down.
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08-11-2020, 10:06 AM | #4 |
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I'm currently chasing an intermittent high speed miss. Still checking through the ignition system. 9 times out of 10 a fuel problem is actually electrical.
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08-11-2020, 10:16 AM | #5 |
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Do you have wireless plates or electronic ignition?
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08-11-2020, 10:40 AM | #6 |
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08-11-2020, 10:49 AM | #7 |
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Something easy to check is a manifold leak. Get it running and spray starter fluid on the intake gasket area and the manifold itself. If anything changes, that’s your problem. Easy fix. Good luck
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08-11-2020, 11:07 AM | #8 |
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Many thanks.
I was thinking that it might be the condenser although I just replaced it about 6 weeks ago with a “Short Proof” one. Sure enough, that was the problem. I had 5 spares, 2 of the old type and 3 of the new. The second one I tried (new type) worked. I think that I need to replenish my collection of these. Thanks again, Robert |
08-11-2020, 12:18 PM | #9 | |
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Some run their spares for awhile to make sure they are good. From what others have experienced it is not uncommon for non A and Ls to go bad shortly after installation. A and Ls do not go bad as often. |
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08-13-2020, 09:24 AM | #10 | |
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08-11-2020, 11:20 AM | #11 |
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I had a similar problem that was caused by sticky new stainless steel valves and guides . It has been said that using new stainless steel valves with new replacement, original style valve guides can cause a sticky situation . After adding a liberal amount of Marvel Mystery oil to the fuel solved the problem . I now mostly add four ounces of Marvel Mystery oil to each ten gallons of gas that is used in the car .
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08-12-2020, 10:00 AM | #12 |
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I see you are located in Texas. What was the air temperature down there? 100 yards is a short distance to have this happen, but if it was very hot, it could have been vapor lock caused by the fuel boiling in the carb and fuel line.
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08-12-2020, 12:21 PM | #13 |
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Model A Missing "Badly". The last time I saw Badly he hitch hiking down south of town looking to cause trouble, is he still missing? Just had to say it pun intended
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08-12-2020, 12:23 PM | #14 |
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Did it run long enough to cause vapor lock?
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08-12-2020, 12:28 PM | #15 |
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Have you determined whether it’s fuel or spark???
You can give it a shot of ether after it quits running and if it coughs and briefly fires, it’s obviously a fuel problem. |
08-12-2020, 03:18 PM | #16 | |
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Post 8 says it is fixed, he had a bad condsenor on a 6 week old short proof replacement condenser. Last edited by 30 Closed Cab PU; 08-12-2020 at 06:44 PM. Reason: typo |
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08-12-2020, 06:13 PM | #17 |
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08-12-2020, 02:53 PM | #18 |
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Mine did the same thing last year. Found out the screw that holds the timing cam in place had loosened up. New cam and screw solved the problem for me.
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08-13-2020, 01:25 PM | #19 |
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Mine was missing badly and then I looked in my other barn and found it. Not missing anymore !
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08-13-2020, 03:56 PM | #20 |
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