The Ford Barn

lotsagas4u · 03-17-2018, 07:35 PM

Driving down road this morning, felt engine miss slightly, drove another half mile and engine was missing badly, pulled over and it died. Was able to restart for a moment, then dead again. Second time this has happened, pulled it back to barn, 6.3 volts at new battery, weak spark at plugs. Ignition switch plate is NOS, Skip rebuilt coil, vertex condenser, didn't have time to crawl under it. Thoughts? Thanks.

petehoovie · 03-17-2018, 07:42 PM

Sounds like you have most of the 'usual subjects' covered but you didn't mention anything about the carb/fuel. Could it have flooded out?....

lotsagas4u · 03-17-2018, 07:45 PM

Max built stromberg 97, just went and tried to start it, it has sat for several hours, no start, weak fire at plugs, ??????????????

petehoovie · 03-17-2018, 07:48 PM

Short out the resistor and then try to start it....

Ken/Alabama · 03-17-2018, 07:49 PM

Check the ignition switch on the steering column. They get dirty & pitted and will heat up causing a high resistance to the coil.

petehoovie · 03-17-2018, 07:53 PM

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Look for loose connections at the coil, at the ignition switch and at the resistor....

Flathead37 · 03-17-2018, 08:51 PM

I agree with petehoovie. Resistor is an easy fix so try that first.
I had a 37 that I rebuilt everything only to find the resistor was bad. Could drive it for about 20 minutes then would start missing and kept getting worse till it quit.

koates · 03-18-2018, 02:12 AM

Even though you MAY have a good condenser you really don't know if its good enough. Just fit another condenser for a quick test. Condensers give a fair amount of trouble and cause the problems you describe. Regards. Kevin.

lotsagas4u · 03-18-2018, 12:56 PM

Well, it started this morning, and gas pouring out the top of my Stromberg 97, guess some crud is stuck in it. Have a newly rebuilt, fuel pump, new fuel hose, (No inline filter).

Old Redneck · 03-18-2018, 01:04 PM

Better let me have it.

03-17-2018, 07:35 PM	#1
lotsagas4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Plainview, Texas Posts: 757	33 quit again?????? Driving down road this morning, felt engine miss slightly, drove another half mile and engine was missing badly, pulled over and it died. Was able to restart for a moment, then dead again. Second time this has happened, pulled it back to barn, 6.3 volts at new battery, weak spark at plugs. Ignition switch plate is NOS, Skip rebuilt coil, vertex condenser, didn't have time to crawl under it. Thoughts? Thanks.

03-17-2018, 07:42 PM	#2
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,074	Re: 33 quit again?????? Sounds like you have most of the 'usual subjects' covered but you didn't mention anything about the carb/fuel. Could it have flooded out?.... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

03-17-2018, 07:45 PM	#3
lotsagas4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Plainview, Texas Posts: 757	Re: 33 quit again?????? Max built stromberg 97, just went and tried to start it, it has sat for several hours, no start, weak fire at plugs, ??????????????

03-17-2018, 07:48 PM	#4
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,074	Re: 33 quit again?????? Short out the resistor and then try to start it.... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

03-17-2018, 07:49 PM	#5
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,255	Re: 33 quit again?????? Check the ignition switch on the steering column. They get dirty & pitted and will heat up causing a high resistance to the coil.

03-17-2018, 07:53 PM	#6
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,074	Re: 33 quit again?????? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Look for loose connections at the coil, at the ignition switch and at the resistor.... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

03-17-2018, 08:51 PM	#7
Flathead37 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Smiths Falls, ON Posts: 71	Re: 33 quit again?????? I agree with petehoovie. Resistor is an easy fix so try that first. I had a 37 that I rebuilt everything only to find the resistor was bad. Could drive it for about 20 minutes then would start missing and kept getting worse till it quit.

03-18-2018, 02:12 AM	#8
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,078	Re: 33 quit again?????? Even though you MAY have a good condenser you really don't know if its good enough. Just fit another condenser for a quick test. Condensers give a fair amount of trouble and cause the problems you describe. Regards. Kevin.

03-18-2018, 12:56 PM	#9
lotsagas4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Plainview, Texas Posts: 757	Re: 33 quit again?????? Well, it started this morning, and gas pouring out the top of my Stromberg 97, guess some crud is stuck in it. Have a newly rebuilt, fuel pump, new fuel hose, (No inline filter).

03-18-2018, 01:04 PM	#10
Old Redneck Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waynesburg,Pa. Posts: 1,909	Re: 33 quit again?????? Better let me have it.

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