Recent content by Arthur in AK

Carl: Believe it or not, this was actually one of the wheels that DID NOT have cracks! Ray: You're query regarding the rust acting like balancing beads occurred to me, too. I don't see why not, as they act in essentially the same manner. -Proof, once again, of how advanced the mind of Henry...

After a flat tire during a recent tour, I decided to remove the tire (Firestone 21") from the wheel. Aside from the mess of removing all the duct tape and it's residual goo that was installed by some P.O. in lieu of a true rubber interior liner, I could not help but notice that there seems to be...

After going through 3 sticking cutouts in as many years, I bought the diode from Snyders and installed it into my original Ford cutout. No problems with the installation. My older standard cutouts would usually pump out 10 amps, and then go to and stay at 0 amps whenever I turned the lights on...

I'm not sure anybody on that trip had an actual 'hot water heater,' mostly just manifold heaters. But I sure did like the job Ted did on his Model A 'homemade' windshield defroster! Not sure Colleen on the passenger side could see much past the improvised ductwork! But it seemed to have done...

Although I've never had a vapor lock problem on my A, I did experience terrible problems with it on my '51 Buick Roadmaster. It has a huge straight 8, and a very poorly designed path for the fuel line which crosses the front of the engine just south of the radiator. My son and I drove it from...

Carl: Are you going to have your AA in running condition by Saturday for the trip?

Dumb Guy: Glad I could be of service ??? Bill & Gar: VERY helpful! Thanks for the picture! I do not have the large adjustment knob (or any adjustment knob, for that matter). But knowing what it looks like under the cushion should be helpful. I'll tackle the job tonight after work and let...

Aerocraft: The car is a 155-B. Dumb Guy: Not sure why you need them, but here they are: Also, I've provided a couple of photos of the bottom. as well. -Rich

I want to explore the possibly hidden treasures that lie under the front seat of my early Briggs Town Sedan. I've owned the car for twenty years, and have never had a peek at what's under there. I have no trouble lifting and removing the rear seat bottom and back, but I am stumped at how this...

Damn! Took it out for a drive tonight, and the backfiring is back when I shut it down. Back to square one, I guess.

Kevin: Does your mileage changing intervals take into account the use of the more primitive, non detergent SA or SB rated oils that are frequently used in antique cars today? Or is it mainly advice for those that use modern SM or SN rated oils? -Rich

New clues! -The games afoot! Had a friend and fellow A owner lend me his tried and true Zenith carb. This carb was known to run well and NOT backfire when the engine shut off. So after installing, I had a bit of a problem with the choke operation. Mainly, the knob would pull out okay, but...

Thought of that, but it OOGHA's really loud and strong. Don't think there is any absence of power there.

Many years ago my A's horn used to give out a perfect "AHOOGHA." But over the years, with advent of Old Man Time and a lowered testosterone level that perfect AHOOGHA has somehow been reduced to just an OOGHA. I've cleaned and adjusted the inards, and tried turning the adjustment screw, but...

Dear JBill, Keith & Ron: Sounds like I'll try lowering the idle speed a bit, and let the engine sit at idle for a couple of minutes before shutting it down. Hopefully that will do the trick. But I can't help wonder: Why not just shut the gas supply off, as it takes approximately two minutes...