07-18-2019, 03:27 PM | #21 |
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Re: Knocking
Recently I had one that would knock bad under load and it was a bad condenser, I put modern points and condenser in and it stopped.
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07-18-2019, 04:06 PM | #22 | |
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Re: Knocking
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Also there is no built-in advance on a Model A, but engines need more advance as the RPM increases. So to get the best out of your A, you need to keep readjusting the lever according to speed and load. It is not a set and forget deal! |
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07-18-2019, 04:39 PM | #23 | |
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Re: Knocking
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You can time them perfectly, and that is all you can do. After that, you can NOT run your spark lever in the same place you did before. On the Model T's, instead of the 8:00 o'clock, it now should be run, some where around 9:00 o'clock, if you don't do this, the pistons will want to change holes. The correct position can be easily heard. The Model A, spark can no longer be run, in its usual position. Also this can be heard, very well, for the position, that it needs to be at. What Terry said is right on the money. If you are too far advanced, it will always make bad noises. If it's retarded, it will over heat, even with a New Radiator, and pull back, on its self. You can always tell by the sound where the timing lever should be, even if it is a little off standard. Herm. |
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07-18-2019, 06:03 PM | #24 |
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Re: Knocking
Since we haven't heard from Tyler in almost 7 years, I'm thinking he figured this out or sold the monster.
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07-19-2019, 07:06 AM | #25 |
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Re: Knocking
I learn a lot every morning from an "old thread" called the Bible...But it's still valid...LOL Chap
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