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Old 06-04-2019, 09:29 PM   #1
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Default 1930 Model A. Runs great for about 15 minutes

Hi. New to Model A's. Engine has new coil, points, recently added thermostat, no bubbles in water at any rpm, machined head, new gasket, & rebuilt carburetor. Will run fine, great power, after about 15 to 20 minutes it backfires once, sputters, loses power. Pulling choke keeps it going for a while, can be restarted then immediately dies each time. No adjustments help. Coolant never gets above 170. Ideas? Thank you all in advance.
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Old 06-04-2019, 09:40 PM   #2
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Default Re: 1930 Model A. Runs great for about 15 minutes

If your gas cap is not venting properly you may be developing a vacuum in the gas tank after running for a few minutes.

Next time it dies try loosening the fuel cap and see if it restarts for another 15 minutes or so.

The vents on the cap can be cleaned with spray brake cleaner, if you have the correct style vented cap.

If not check the vendors for a replacement.
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Old 06-05-2019, 12:23 PM   #3
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I'm thinking the same as 1955cj5. Next time you drive just loosen the cap before you start off.
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Old 06-05-2019, 01:11 PM   #4
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Is vented. Had cap off many of the times it's done this and see filter is clean.
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Old 06-05-2019, 01:25 PM   #5
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repro, gas cap? gas cap not venting
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Old 06-05-2019, 05:20 PM   #6
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Next time put your hand on the coil after the motor quits and see if it is hot. My car did this and I flipped the coil so that it was pointing up and drove it home, over 50 miles. good Luck
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Old 06-05-2019, 06:55 PM   #7
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Pulling the choke keeps it going for awhile,sounds like a fuel problem,when it dies take the fuel line off the carb and check for fuel flow.If it is a viton tipped needle and seat could be sticking closed not allowing carb bowl to fill.
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Old 06-07-2019, 10:46 AM   #8
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Fuel flow problem from tank! as a check, remove gas line as rocket1 suggest and using air pressure, blow back in line to tank, just to see if rust gets moved away from tank outlet, and see how long the car runs.
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Old 01-01-2020, 12:53 PM   #9
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Timing gear slipped a tooth. Put an aluminum cam gear on
It runs fine now.
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Old 01-01-2020, 01:21 PM   #10
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A bad timing gear caused it to run for awhile then quit ? Thats interesting.
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Old 01-01-2020, 01:46 PM   #11
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I install pencil filters in every A gas tank.
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Old 01-01-2020, 01:55 PM   #12
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Maybe if it was running retarded it got hot enough to effect the coil or condenser.
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Old 01-02-2020, 02:29 AM   #13
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Am with wmws. During the time it was giving fits, it seemed everything was rather hot under the hood and though I didn't have an IR temperature gun on me, the water seemed to have neared the boiling point. Figured out what had happened when checking everything. Once I got to the timing, the timing pin was seated well, but the #1 piston was not at TDC when looking through the plug hole. Off came the timing cover and the slightly chewed cam gear was there to say "found me."
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Old 01-03-2020, 08:47 AM   #14
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condenser? i have seen them bad out of the box
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I install pencil filters in every A gas tank.

Same here , I consider the pencil filter a must .
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Old 01-04-2020, 04:51 PM   #16
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Its a good practice when you have a fiber timing gear fail to drop the oil pan and clean the pickup screen.
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Old 01-05-2020, 07:06 PM   #17
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I don’t see how a timing gear that’s jumped time can run strong and never get above 170°. ( post 1). Then in post 13, it’s “close to boiling” and hot under the hood. I think your original problem is still there, and the timing gear was a later, second problem. Time will tell.
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