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maxandmickey · 07-06-2015, 12:17 AM

driving down the road with my 1930 model a and all of a sudden she lost power and quit on me.after a few minutes she started up and was fine.stomped.anybody have any ideas what could cause this?its getting fuel and not over heating.

Brentwood Bob · 07-06-2015, 01:00 AM

Condenser?

Tom Wesenberg · 07-06-2015, 01:54 AM

As soon as the problem starts pull the choke some and see if it helps. If not, and the car stalls, then quickly get out and check the spark by holding the coil wire 1/4" from a head nut, and see if you get a nice hot blue spark.

31Abone · 07-06-2015, 10:50 AM

Gas cap vent hole plugged.

31Tudor · 07-06-2015, 11:11 AM

Could have sucked up some crap in a carb jet to stall it out, and then when it did quit, no suction could have shifted the debris and allowed fuel flow again. Like Tom said, if it is carb debris when you pull the choke it will pull through the jet stronger and sometimes you are able to suck it through and then be fine.

Mitch//pa · 07-06-2015, 12:02 PM

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Could be a lot of things so do a basic DIAG as Tom suggested

maxandmickey · 07-07-2015, 01:24 AM

thanks guys.i have heard the gas cap can make the engine stall.

07-06-2015, 12:17 AM	#1
maxandmickey Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: east amherst ny Posts: 51	lost power driving down the road with my 1930 model a and all of a sudden she lost power and quit on me.after a few minutes she started up and was fine.stomped.anybody have any ideas what could cause this?its getting fuel and not over heating.

07-06-2015, 01:00 AM	#2
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,234	Re: lost power Condenser?

07-06-2015, 01:54 AM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: lost power As soon as the problem starts pull the choke some and see if it helps. If not, and the car stalls, then quickly get out and check the spark by holding the coil wire 1/4" from a head nut, and see if you get a nice hot blue spark.

07-06-2015, 10:50 AM	#4
31Abone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Big pine Ca 93513 Posts: 797	Re: lost power Gas cap vent hole plugged.

07-06-2015, 11:11 AM	#5
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: lost power Could have sucked up some crap in a carb jet to stall it out, and then when it did quit, no suction could have shifted the debris and allowed fuel flow again. Like Tom said, if it is carb debris when you pull the choke it will pull through the jet stronger and sometimes you are able to suck it through and then be fine.

07-06-2015, 12:02 PM	#6
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: lost power Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Could be a lot of things so do a basic DIAG as Tom suggested

07-07-2015, 01:24 AM	#7
maxandmickey Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: east amherst ny Posts: 51	Re: lost power thanks guys.i have heard the gas cap can make the engine stall.