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raprice · 03-01-2011, 02:25 PM

I took my '30 Model A out for the first time this Winter and, although it started right up, it bucked, and hesitated when I wanted to accelerate in second gear. It then coughed, sputtered and stalled a few blocks from my house. At first, I couldn't get it started again. I checked the points, it has some gas in the tank.
Question is, is it bad gas, bad condenser, or what. After about 15 minutes, I was able to start it up again and get home. Now that it's in the garage, I can trouble-shoot the car.
I'm interested in opinions from some of you, who are a lot more knowledgable than I.
Many thanks.
Rog

1931 flamingo · 03-01-2011, 02:40 PM

How long has the gas been in the tank? How much was in the tank? Was it treated with stabil or something like it? Ck your fuel flow. JMO Paul in CT

d.j. moordigian · 03-01-2011, 03:11 PM

raprice,

More than likely(I would think it's COLD in NY), that the engine is lean.

Dudley

Mike Mc · 03-01-2011, 03:37 PM

Check your flow of petrol to the carb. Could be a partial blockage.

I've had similar issues which trned out to be crud in the tank partialy blocking the line. If I let the carb refill it would start OK, then would fart, miss & cutout underload as the carb emptied.

Mike.

raprice · 03-01-2011, 08:26 PM

Thanks guys. The tank is between 1/4 and 1/2 full. I did put Stabil in the tank last fall. Yes, it's cold here on Long Island, but today was in the 40s. My thinking is that, perhaps there's some crud in the carb. That's where I'll start my search. What confuses me is the fact that it started right up the first time I cranked the starter.
Rog

IrishHills · 03-01-2011, 08:40 PM

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Jim/GA · 03-01-2011, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raprice

Thanks guys. The tank is between 1/4 and 1/2 full. I did put Stabil in the tank last fall. Yes, it's cold here on Long Island, but today was in the 40s. My thinking is that, perhaps there's some crud in the carb. That's where I'll start my search. What confuses me is the fact that it started right up the first time I cranked the starter.
Rog

I vote for crud plugging up a jet or two.

It started right up because you choked it and it was running on the richer idle jet.

When you wind it up in 2nd gear you start pulling fuel through the jets and the crud blocks one of them off.

I have seen this before on cars that sit for a while.

TinCup · 03-01-2011, 10:28 PM

Before I put the inline screen in the gas tank I used to get this too often. Always crud clogging a jet like Jim said.

03-01-2011, 02:25 PM	#1
raprice Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elwood, NY Posts: 299	Coughed, sputtered and stalled I took my '30 Model A out for the first time this Winter and, although it started right up, it bucked, and hesitated when I wanted to accelerate in second gear. It then coughed, sputtered and stalled a few blocks from my house. At first, I couldn't get it started again. I checked the points, it has some gas in the tank. Question is, is it bad gas, bad condenser, or what. After about 15 minutes, I was able to start it up again and get home. Now that it's in the garage, I can trouble-shoot the car. I'm interested in opinions from some of you, who are a lot more knowledgable than I. Many thanks. Rog

03-01-2011, 02:40 PM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Coughed, sputtered and stalled How long has the gas been in the tank? How much was in the tank? Was it treated with stabil or something like it? Ck your fuel flow. JMO Paul in CT

03-01-2011, 03:11 PM	#3
d.j. moordigian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 3,636	Re: Coughed, sputtered and stalled raprice, More than likely(I would think it's COLD in NY), that the engine is lean. Dudley

03-01-2011, 03:37 PM	#4
Mike Mc Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wellington Posts: 55	Re: Coughed, sputtered and stalled Check your flow of petrol to the carb. Could be a partial blockage. I've had similar issues which trned out to be crud in the tank partialy blocking the line. If I let the carb refill it would start OK, then would fart, miss & cutout underload as the carb emptied. Mike.

03-01-2011, 08:26 PM	#5
raprice Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elwood, NY Posts: 299	Re: Coughed, sputtered and stalled Thanks guys. The tank is between 1/4 and 1/2 full. I did put Stabil in the tank last fall. Yes, it's cold here on Long Island, but today was in the 40s. My thinking is that, perhaps there's some crud in the carb. That's where I'll start my search. What confuses me is the fact that it started right up the first time I cranked the starter. Rog

03-01-2011, 08:40 PM	#6
IrishHills Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Brooklyn, Michigan "Home of M.I.S." Posts: 398	Re: Coughed, sputtered and stalled Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You can always tell bad gas by the way it smells... like turpentine.

03-01-2011, 10:28 PM	#8
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: Coughed, sputtered and stalled Before I put the inline screen in the gas tank I used to get this too often. Always crud clogging a jet like Jim said.