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trevorsworth · 09-23-2021, 07:50 PM

Hey guys, my Model A recently started - seemingly without rhyme or reason - getting into a "mood" where it will idle forever just fine, but if you even touch the throttle it immediately dies. Eventually it starts acting right again, like a switch was flipped, but nothing specific seems to cause it.

I recently had to replace the head gasket. I am currently running without a muffler (the exhaust manifold is about to be replaced with a custom unit and I didn't feel like putting the muffler back on just to immediately have to remove it a couple weeks later).

Here is some video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f00E_w28000

Shortly after this video, I was able to tease the RPM up by gently pumping the throttle. It backfired through the carburetor and then began acting normally again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oo9soVn1SU

Any input is appreciated.

09-23-2021, 07:50 PM	#1
trevorsworth Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 36	Model A dies with throttle open Hey guys, my Model A recently started - seemingly without rhyme or reason - getting into a "mood" where it will idle forever just fine, but if you even touch the throttle it immediately dies. Eventually it starts acting right again, like a switch was flipped, but nothing specific seems to cause it. I recently had to replace the head gasket. I am currently running without a muffler (the exhaust manifold is about to be replaced with a custom unit and I didn't feel like putting the muffler back on just to immediately have to remove it a couple weeks later). Here is some video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f00E_w28000 Shortly after this video, I was able to tease the RPM up by gently pumping the throttle. It backfired through the carburetor and then began acting normally again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oo9soVn1SU Any input is appreciated.