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Originally Posted by kenparker
In the model A world 85% of the carburetor problems are electrically generated.
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Originally Posted by 700rpm
If this just started, I would suspect it's not the carb. My first thought is condenser.
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First, glad you found the problem. It sure can be frustrating when you're looking for the solution, but it sure is rewarding when you find it.
I couldn't agree more with these two gentleman.
My model A was running very rich. I kept adjusting the float until I could barely get any gas flow, yet the exhaust still smelled rich. I replaced the jet cap with the smallest I could find. Still ran rich.
I checked the timing a few times, each time confirmed it was correct.
Finally, when I was checking the timing once, when I rotated the cam nut to open the points, I did not get a spark. I tried again and got a spark. I did this about 20 times, and got a spark probably 80% of the time, but not every time. I checked and found some carbon build up on the points. Filed them down a bit, checked the gap, and presto. Runs perfectly.
So as you say, my "carburetor problem" was electrical.