The Ford Barn

harryc · 05-07-2018, 07:38 PM

black sooty plugs can also be caused by reversed coil polarity. I was having extremely sooty plugs and corrected the polarity--problem solved

Mike V. Florida · 05-07-2018, 10:30 PM

This may help in determining what is happening as well as a lot of information on the A in general. http://modelabasics.com/carb%20basics%202.htm

Mike V. Florida · 05-07-2018, 10:31 PM

After starting the car where do you set the timing lever on the column?

cederholm · 05-08-2018, 08:24 AM

Helpful advice all. I'm still not sure my GAV is working correctly. Turning it doesn't seem to effect anything.

Can someone explain the difference between the GAV and the idle control on the column? I mean, why does the car have/need both?

katy · 05-08-2018, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cederholm

Helpful advice all. I'm still not sure my GAV is working correctly. Turning it doesn't seem to effect anything.

Can someone explain the difference between the GAV and the idle control on the column? I mean, why does the car have/need both?

http://www.motormayhem.net/wp-upload...ion-Manual.pdf

05-07-2018, 07:38 PM	#21
harryc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: CA Posts: 206	Re: black sooty sparkplugs black sooty plugs can also be caused by reversed coil polarity. I was having extremely sooty plugs and corrected the polarity--problem solved

05-07-2018, 10:30 PM	#22
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: black sooty sparkplugs This may help in determining what is happening as well as a lot of information on the A in general. http://modelabasics.com/carb%20basics%202.htm __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

05-07-2018, 10:31 PM	#23
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: black sooty sparkplugs After starting the car where do you set the timing lever on the column? __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

05-08-2018, 08:24 AM	#24
cederholm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Southport CT Posts: 318	Re: black sooty sparkplugs Helpful advice all. I'm still not sure my GAV is working correctly. Turning it doesn't seem to effect anything. Can someone explain the difference between the GAV and the idle control on the column? I mean, why does the car have/need both?