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matt92vr4 · 01-19-2013, 10:59 PM

Hi guys, I drove the Model A around the block today. Ran pretty good. Started right up, idled fine, accelerated fine. After I shut the engine off I noticed the smoke coming out of the carb. See attached picture below. What do you think about this? Thanks!

RHD · 01-20-2013, 01:36 AM

That's gas vapour. Be careful. Something is amiss.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 01-20-2013, 03:06 AM

Common to kick backwards slightly when engine stops, like a "WHOOSH" sound & blows out gas vapor. More likely to do it if idling too fast or with advanced spark at cut off. Bill W.

Tom Wesenberg · 01-20-2013, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RHD

That's gas vapour. Be careful. Something is amiss.

I've been looking for a miss, but all the good ones are taken!

chopo · 01-20-2013, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

Common to kick backwards slightly when engine stops, like a "WHOOSH" sound & blows out gas vapor. More likely to do it if idling too fast or with advanced spark at cut off. Bill W.

happends more often then some relise.

clo2jim · 01-20-2013, 09:39 AM

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Looks like to me that it is the ghost of Henry Ford

Mitch//pa · 01-20-2013, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

Common to kick backwards slightly when engine stops, like a "WHOOSH" sound & blows out gas vapor. More likely to do it if idling too fast or with advanced spark at cut off. Bill W.

bill wins its called dieseling

H. L. Chauvin · 01-20-2013, 01:36 PM

Not always serious -- happens now & then.

But on a more serious note, it could also be a result of new U. S. Congressional Lobbying from other U. S. Agricultural Organizations; i.e., adding a new type ethanol in gasoline made from tobacco leaves which cause smoke.

matt92vr4 · 01-20-2013, 03:29 PM

Ha! I'm going with the ghost of Henry Ford. My grandpa, dad, and uncle all worked for Ford starting in 1910 and have met him. He's probably came back to haunt me for the 12v negative ground wiring job I did.

01-20-2013, 01:36 AM	#2
RHD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 670	Re: Carb smoke That's gas vapour. Be careful. Something is amiss. __________________ R.H.D. Author of Model 'A' Ford technical manuals. Supplier of good original RHD parts.

01-20-2013, 03:06 AM	#3
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Carb smoke Common to kick backwards slightly when engine stops, like a "WHOOSH" sound & blows out gas vapor. More likely to do it if idling too fast or with advanced spark at cut off. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

01-20-2013, 09:39 AM	#6
clo2jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern Ontario, Canada Posts: 175	Re: Carb smoke Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Looks like to me that it is the ghost of Henry Ford

01-20-2013, 01:36 PM	#8
H. L. Chauvin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,179	Re: Carb smoke Not always serious -- happens now & then. But on a more serious note, it could also be a result of new U. S. Congressional Lobbying from other U. S. Agricultural Organizations; i.e., adding a new type ethanol in gasoline made from tobacco leaves which cause smoke.

01-20-2013, 03:29 PM	#9
matt92vr4 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 89	Re: Carb smoke Ha! I'm going with the ghost of Henry Ford. My grandpa, dad, and uncle all worked for Ford starting in 1910 and have met him. He's probably came back to haunt me for the 12v negative ground wiring job I did. __________________ 1929 Model A 1992 Galant VR4 474/1000 2007 Prius 54mpg