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Mr. J · 08-09-2017, 04:22 PM

I've gotten interested in fixing up my great grandfather's model A pickup and I'm in need of some basic advice.
It's sat in a shed for close to 40 years and I finally got it running thanks to the help of the archives on here, but I've still got a few issues, I've gotta get worked out before she's road worthy.
She leaks gas out of the carb (tilly) where the half's meet and out of a port or something where the gas line comes in, oil leak where the flywheel housing bolts to the block and she's running hot.
Any advice on the carb leak would be great, as for the oil leak I was wondering if it would be easier to pull the motor or block the engine up and take the tranny out, and for the running hot I'm going to flush the radiator and block out tonight, any other ideas on what would cause it to over heat would be great.

08-09-2017, 04:22 PM	#1
Mr. J Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 25	Basic advice I've gotten interested in fixing up my great grandfather's model A pickup and I'm in need of some basic advice. It's sat in a shed for close to 40 years and I finally got it running thanks to the help of the archives on here, but I've still got a few issues, I've gotta get worked out before she's road worthy. She leaks gas out of the carb (tilly) where the half's meet and out of a port or something where the gas line comes in, oil leak where the flywheel housing bolts to the block and she's running hot. Any advice on the carb leak would be great, as for the oil leak I was wondering if it would be easier to pull the motor or block the engine up and take the tranny out, and for the running hot I'm going to flush the radiator and block out tonight, any other ideas on what would cause it to over heat would be great.