Recent content by Auernig

I'm stuck... I've been driving my 31 coupe around town all summer. It's been running great with no problems. Last night, I drove it to a friends house and tried to start it a couple of hours later but it won't start. It always starts with the text book settings; spark rod up, 2 clicks down on...

Is it normal for a water pump pack nut to get loose after a short drive? I keep a pack nut wrench under the seat and tighten it regularly. -Any thoughts for a rookie? Auernig;)

Great suggestions and info. I'll pass it along to my friend and will try to get him to sign up and post some pictures. I was expecting a project car when he told me about it. When he opened the garage door I was shocked. It looks like he drove it last week. It's in amazing condition!

Thanks Marc - Will do!

Great - I'll bet that's it. Hopefully I haven't damaged anything. I thought you only retarded the spark if the engine was cold. My grandfather did a frame up restoration on my 1931 Mode-A Coupe in 1979. He drove it a total of 243 miles after he restored it and left it to me when he passed in...

Thanks for the suggestions - I'll pull the starter and take a look at the bendix and flywheel closely. @Tony - Interesting question about retarding the spark lever. Normally yes, this time however no. For some reason I just forgot this time. I've had this happen to me in the past a handful of...

My neighbor owns a 1929 Tudor. In 1968 he drained the gas & coolant and put it away in his garage and hasn't started it since. Truthfully, its in amazing shape for sitting that long. He's replacing the wiring harness and radiator hoses this week and just bought a new battery. Flywheel is free...

Starter motor question.... What causes the starter motor to get stuck in the flywheel? Occasionally, my starter motor gets stuck and I've been removing it to get the bendix to retract from the flywheel. It works fine when I re-install it. I noticed on some other threads that you can rock it...

Hey guys thanks for the tips! I will give this a try and will report back!

Hey guys, 18 years ago, my grandfather passed away and left me with his fully restored 1931 Standard Coupe and that same year it stopped running. I was 14 at the time and didn't know alot about it or how to get it running but am not the type to let something like that out of my hands and have...

Hey guys, 18 years ago, my grandfather passed away and left me with his fully restored 1931 Standard Coupe and that same year it stopped running. I was 14 at the time and didn't know alot about it or how to get it running but am not the type to let something like that out of my hands and have...