update on the 27

allen

allen

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OK after reading all the post and thanks for that, went and check all the bearings and toe in and play camber and caster change all the tires with new Firestone and install the right tubes and stems with new rim liners, change the tie rod ball and took all the play out, also tighten the kingpins which were very loose fire her up and went for a drive, did GREAT drove like a new car, but i was not with out problems the car had a had time starting and try to jump with the brake pull all the way it was not cold about 75 degrees, only way i got it to turn over was to put the lever half way and push the low pedal half way with this the motor turn over carb flooded and had a hard time clearing drove about two miles and when try to start it again same thing tried to jump carb still messing up . it is a NH any tips on overhauling or just drive in, thanks guys for ever thing AL
 
Allen, is this a fresh (new) motor that is tight? Can you turn it over with the hand crank ok? If the engine turns over by hand ok, then first clean every battery cable connection. These will be the battery of course, then the frame where the ground strap connects. The foot switch has 2 connections. The starter post (be careful to not let the post itself move, put a wrench on the bottom nut to keep the post from turning while you undo and reinstall the cable at the starter. Next thing is, cable size. If you have #2 cables which are for 12 volts, these will not turn the starter correctly for 6 volt. The cables should be #0 or #00 if you can get them, these are correct cables for 6 volt. Also you mentioned pedal position, the only difference in the lever half way and all the way back is the emergency brakes applied. If the lever is pulled straight up or all the way back should make no difference at all. Did you adjust the clutch or the linkage at all? If so, is it adjusted correctly. If you move the lever all the way back does the low pedal go down halfway? As far as flooding, are you choking it? If so, normally 1/2 turn of the motor is all it needs, any more and it will flood. Mine normally takes 1/2 revolution choked and starts on the next revolution. Hope this helps.
 
Doug Money said:
Allen, is this a fresh (new) motor that is tight? Can you turn it over with the hand crank OK? If the engine turns over by hand OK, then first clean every battery cable connection. These will be the battery of course, then the frame where the ground strap connects. The foot switch has 2 connections. The starter post (be careful to not let the post itself move, put a wrench on the bottom nut to keep the post from turning while you undo and reinstall the cable at the starter. Next thing is, cable size. If you have #2 cables which are for 12 volts, these will not turn the starter correctly for 6 volt. The cables should be #0 or #00 if you can get them, these are correct cables for 6 volt. Also you mentioned pedal position, the only difference in the lever half way and all the way back is the emergency brakes applied. If the lever is pulled straight up or all the way back should make no difference at all. Did you adjust the clutch or the linkage at all? If so, is it adjusted correctly. If you move the lever all the way back does the low pedal go down halfway? As far as flooding, are you choking it? If so, normally 1/2 turn of the motor is all it needs, any more and it will flood. Mine normally takes 1/2 revolution choked and starts on the next revolution. Hope this helps.
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Doug thanks for the reply, the motor seems to be broke in, I can start it by hand, will check and see if the lever is moving the low pedal, took the carb apart last nite , the seat had something i never saw before a sticky gum not varnish but white sticky so much so if you gently push it up in the seat you could not hardly blow the valve back out with your lungs clean ever thing going to re install the carb in the morning this did not have any filter what do you recommend if any
 
There should be a metal screen in the shutoff for the gas. There should be a hot air pipe where one would think an air filter. Most don't use an air filter. If you get a carb flood and have an air filter, you can have a fire with the updraft carbs. The stove pipe, breaks up the air and prevents fires.
 
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