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Is there any danger of putting too much grease in the throwout bearing and getting some on the clutch surfaces?

Using a scrap cylinder head and spark plug, ask the participants to tighten the plug to the "proper" amount. Check the results with a torque wrench. Plan to be surprised at the variation in results. Then ask them to repeat, making believe it is an aluminum head. You can make it a game by stating...

There is another potential safety hazard no one has mentioned yet. If you are using an aircleaner with a paper filter that is below the carburetor throat, a leaking needle valve can allow gas to soak the filter. If you have a backfire occur, it can start a sizable fire in the engine compartment...

Here is a data point for Grundy. After sitting at a dead stop for 15 seconds waiting for a gap in traffic so I could make a left turn at an intersection, a huge SUV smashed into my 1964 Riviera's rear end. It pushed the rear bumper into the rear seat and I could hear the fan hitting the...

Problem solved! If there were a prize for the correct suggestion, it would go to Farmallcub49. His advice that it might be an intermittent grounding of the field was right on. When taking the voltage regulator off to try a friend's known good cutout, I noticed the generator post was a little...

Thanks to all who responded. I appreciate your comments and concerns. In attempting to keep my original posting short, I may have overdone it. The first thing I did was check the books, including the Ford Model T Service Manual, two other aftermarket books, and several well regarded websites...

I have a 26 coupe with a generator and a 6v voltage regulator that does not charge at any RPM. Following the very explicit warning against using a jumping wire across the regulator, I removed the regulator and connected the the battery wire (yellow/black from firewall block) to the generator...