Recent content by Bobs29ModelA

Car was sold, and is no longer available for sale... Sold!

Thanks to all who posted such great pictures and comments! I also have the original-style "waffle" exhaust manifold (and Autolite heater on top of it), and was kinda wondering if that might also produce more heat going down towards either the fuel lines or the carburetor?

David, do you happen to have a photo to share, of the heat shield that you made?

I've never heard of adding ATF to the fuel tank. What's the science behind this idea?

My '29 was in a St. Patrick's Day parade the other day, and it was warmer than usual. I had an unusual problem surface, that is, my car exhibited signs of vapor lock, which has never happened before. I've ruled-out any other possible fuel-delivery problems, and am now looking for a way to...

Hi Tom, Well, the one undeniable thing about these aftermarket/replacement ammeters is that they're all of cheap quality, so my removing and then reconnecting the wires on the back of it could have somehow fixed a bad internal connection inside the ammeter... although the terminals on the back...

I guess I should have worded it a little differently... and just said that, when its standard wet-acid battery DOES decide to die, I intend to replace it with an Optima gel-mat battery... as I've had really good luck with those Optimas in my modern iron!

That's one thing that continues to amaze me... I have a 6-volt wet-cell battery in my car that is about 4 years old now... I try to drive the car every few weeks, especially during the slow (as in, no car show) season. Yet, this battery refuses to die, nor to even temporarily run down. I'd...

Another update: Since I did the cleaning of the light switch a few weeks ago, the lights and horn have all continued to work flawlessly. (To Brentwood Bob: My battery connection at the frame is just as you described... clean, bright, solid, and with a star lockwasher installed).

I think that the suggestions for (a) soldering all connections into the light switch, and (b) using dielectric grease on all contact points, are both the way to go, to either mitigate or eliminate any future problems... although I'm sure that having a steering box that doesn't leak gear oil into...

Re: Weird electrical problem - Problem Solved! Well, I finally got to do some more research into my problem here, and ended-up getting it resolved! While all connections between the battery, alternator and junction box were clean and tight, I started to think about the concept of having a...

All this was done before I started the post. Also, as mentioned earlier, my car has a Zipper FS Electronic Distributor system in it, so if I remember correctly, there were a couple of minor changes made in the way the wiring goes to/through the junction box, so its possible that the changes...

Hmmm, that's an interesting point, as I thought the ammeter was simply in parallel across that circuit, to monitor it... so my expectation would have been that to remove it from the picture would not have any effect on it. I guess I need to take another look at the Model A wiring diagram, when I...

Thanks; I will continue to look into this when I have more time available, and will update once I have something to report. (BTW, points are not a consideration in this equation, as my car has an FS Zipper electronic distributor installed).

Me again; thanks for all the input. I should have mentioned that I checked the battery posts for any corrosion (nothing wrong there; still clean and shiny), and water levels in the three cells were fine... as well as I removed the dash panel and checked for any abrasions on the back of anything...