Forum: Model A (1928-31)
Today, 09:38 AM
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Re: Front brake shoes grab
Make sure that the four bolts holding the backing plate to the spindle are tight. A loose backing plate can cause the brakes to grab.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2024, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 674
Re: Adjusting timing
The procedure for setting the timing in a Model A is so simple I can't understand why people look for new ways to complicate it. Rer 239, I apologize if maybe you have some physical limitation that...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-02-2024, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 720
Re: engine stalling
IF holding the throttle open allows it to restart, that sounds like the engine was flooded with too rich a mixture. I once had a problem that when the engine was warm and I restarted it, it would...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-01-2024, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,034
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-31-2024, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 525
Re: Oil pump
That is not a set screw and it does not hold the oil pump in place. It is just a pipe thread plug that should not go in far enough to touch the oil pump. Vendors sell a tool to hold the pump in...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-27-2024, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-26-2024, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 615
Re: Adjusting Brake Rods
Ed, are you working with all parts of the brake system that have been restored to original specs that have no wear? If not, using the Ford recommended lengths does not account for any slop in the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-26-2024, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 717
Re: Leak on top of carb...
It doesn't make any sense for gasoline to be leaking from the throttle shaft. It would have leaked out of the mouth of the carb past the choke well before the level got high enough to come out of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-22-2024, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 975
Re: Squeal that I can’t pinpoint
I had what sounded like a squeal, and what it turned out to be was that one of the engine pan mounting ears (where it bolts up to the oil pan) had cracked, and the two edges of the cracked metal...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2024, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Front Door Latch Removal ‘29 Phaeton
Yes, the side curtain socket has to be removed. There is a tab that runs across the top of the latch assembly, and as you slide the assembly out the tab has to pass over the area that the back of...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-14-2024, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 476
Re: charging
It also might take a little running time for the new brushes in the rebuilt generator to fully seat against the commutator. Until they run in and make full contact you could see erratic numbers on...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-09-2024, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 437
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-03-2024, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 521
Re: Ammeter showed a discharge
So I took the inspection cover off and there's plenty of meat on the brushes, I went to move the wire on the third brush to see if insulation had chafed off, and wouldn't you know, the wire fell...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-03-2024, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 521
Re: Ammeter showed a discharge
I never considered that! I'll take a peek and let you know. This could also explain why it was back to normal after it cooled down. Could be that something expanded in the generator while it was...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 521
Ammeter showed a discharge
Was driving my Fordor the other day. It started and ran fine the whole trip, but a mile or so from home the ammeter suddenly showed a 15 amp discharge. It normally shows about a 4-6 amp charge when...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-02-2024, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 566
Re: Distributor Question
Once you set the timing of a distributor you don't have to re-time it as long as you do not loosen and move the cam. You can remove and replace the distributor without re-timing.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2024, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,408
Re: Distributor wiring
The only issue with the lower plate is the pigtail connector that flexes as the upper plate moves with the spark advance. Over many years, the insulation can break and the pigtail can short out...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-14-2024, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 873
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-13-2024, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 873
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-07-2024, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,580
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-07-2024, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,047
Re: Vacuum advance dist. for Model A
I never understood the need for vacuum advance until I researched it yesterday after seeing this thread. I always figured an engine develops its highest vacuum when the throttle is closed or...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-07-2024, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 505
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-24-2024, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,395
Re: Luck Selling on this Site?
Someone listed something I was interested in so I sent a private message with some questions. He never responded. Not even a sorry, it's been sold. If you're going to list something, be a good egg...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-23-2024, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 680
Re: Model A
The repro starter switch contacts are made from copper, which isn't as springy as the original, which were made of a brass alloy. Sometimes a spark will arc between the stud on the starter and the...
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Forum: Model T (1909-1927)
02-18-2024, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,065
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