Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2023, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: New generator leaking oil
Thanks for everyone's help. I DID chat with Steve from Bert's, and from his advice I tested some things and confirmed the problem is the cutout. It's likely is the reason my old generator failed as...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-21-2023, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Re: New generator leaking oil
Good stuff! Here are two more images. Nothing looks burned to me, but there WAS smoke and oil...or something greasy that was dripping anyway. Thoughts?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-21-2023, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Re: New generator leaking oil
Newbie on generator repair. Can I take the band off while it's in the car? (It looks like I can.) And from there, what will allow me to see the inside? Will the back pop off?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-21-2023, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Re: New generator leaking oil
Great info here. Not exactly sure how to check this. You mentioned it's hard to tell by sight, but I thought I would provide a picture anyway. Any thoughts?
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-21-2023, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Re: New generator leaking oil
Thanks for the input here, fellas. The idea of this relating to the ground/cutout makes some sense to me. I had to wire the connection from the generator to the cutout a little differently from my...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-20-2023, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-20-2023, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
New generator leaking oil
Hey folks!
My old generator seized, so I bought a new refurbished one (from Bert's), installed it (along with a belt) and just took it out for a spin. When I came back I had oil leaking from the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-05-2022, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,052
Re: New season starts with a loud knocking noise
So here’s a twist. Started it up, increased and decreased the idle, played with the spark advance, and no knock at all. Same as the last 2 times I took her out. Fine in the garage, but as I soon as I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2022, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,052
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-04-2022, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,052
New season starts with a loud knocking noise
Hey folks!
Still a relative newbie here. I winterized my 29, and after lubing the chasis and getting her ready for what might be spring in Minnesota, I was confronted by a pretty noticeable knock....
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-29-2020, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,186
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-29-2020, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,186
Replacing fuel shut off problem
Hey guys! I am tryin to remove my fuel shut off valve on a 29 Tudor. It is very hard to turn the valve when tryin to remove it, and it has me second guessing the direction for removal. Any...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-23-2020, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,919
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-23-2020, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,919
Fuel leaking when shut off valve is closed
Hey folks...still a newbie here. I replaced manifold gaskets yesterday. It went well, but when I came home from testing and turned the fuel off (as I usually do because the fuel in the bowl make my...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-04-2019, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,933
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-04-2019, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,933
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-03-2019, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,933
Re: High-pitch whistle when accelerating
Thanks, guys! Here's the interesting thing. The whistle happens for a while, but then when I get to high speeds they cease. And it definitely happens when I accelerate. Hmmm...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-03-2019, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,933
High-pitch whistle when accelerating
Hey folks...newbie here. My '29 Model A makes a high pitch whistling noise when I am accelerating in 3rd gear. It doesn't ALWAYS happen, and it doesn't have anything to do with speed. It comes in and...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-26-2019, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,675
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-26-2019, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,675
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-25-2019, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,675
Re: Anyone have a battery cap?
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/O9O8gqSJScGkZ-rSSQlmPg.zNgMSI5ju2DKpafvdTnLm-
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/QFZDGBabTPWfgPsVbDp7vg.4pKwlbcc28edI4ivpo1QBV
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-25-2019, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,675
Re: Anyone have a battery cap?
[QUOTE=Bob-A;1802761]I used a large rubber stopper from the local hardware store for years on my 6 volt battery. I even used a very small diameter plastic tube (from a carb cleaner spray can) for...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-25-2019, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,675
Re: Anyone have a battery cap?
Sorry guys...clearly messing up this thread with my newbie posting skills. I cannot add pictures, but I'll try to find the correct way to upload them.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-25-2019, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,675
Re: Anyone have a battery cap?
Looks like it is 1.25" in diameter at the top. It is a push-on, and the opening is 3/4". Any ideas would be awesome!
I can't get the pictures to load from a dropbox link. ��
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
09-24-2019, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,675
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