Recent content by Bruce VA

Check continuity with the points closed. New points often have a film on them to prevent corrosion in the box. With the points closed, you should see no resistance at all. If you do, that's the problem. Or just skip the troubleshooting and dress the points with brown paper or card stock. Not a...

Car is a 1929 Tudor w/ a 1931 engine; 160* thermostat (w/ 3 weep holes), 4-blade fan, fan shroud, side pans, clean radiator, 50/50 anti-freeze & a new water pump. With a probe in the radiator water, I consistently get 192* at 80-90* ambient temperature with the engine running for 10-15...

Just to follow up.....and to say thanks to everyone who replied......it was indeed the pinion nuts. They were loose, which (of course) ate the bearing & race. All new bearings, races, seals, etc, preloads set & it's all back together now. Runs great. Tnx again.

Need some advice before I start to work. Car is a stock 1929 Tudor. No noise in first or second gear. In third, gear shift vibrates & a very noticeable growl under load. Let off the gas, no noise. A good friend & experienced A Model owner & I figured transmission. Pulled...

First, many thanks for all the help. Looks like I've got some more work to do: it only got 13 mpg today on the road trip. I'll be following up on your suggestions this week & see how it goes.

Brakes are adjusted properly & tires are inflated correctly; checked those things first. I put in a throttle bushing & a new throttle shaft, so that should be ok too. But, what Terry H is saying about 22 mpg on the highway & 14 around town might be the answer. Maybe I'm expecting too much. I'll...

OK, got my head straight re the GAV. It sets in the bottom of the carb & actually controls the gas flow. Screw it in, it reduces the gas, ie, leans the mixture. But screwing the idle jet in cuts the air, thereby getting a richer mixture. Been 30 years since I had an A Model!

I'm using Motorcraft TT10 plugs. Re the GAV setting.....maybe I've got it backwards in my mind. I thought turning it in cut the air, thereby getting you a richer mixture. Wrong? Yea, I'm aware that a lean mixture can cause it to run hotter. I've got a 160* t-stat in it & rarely does it get much...

Maybe 14 on just the highway. I'll see what you guys here have to say this evening & make whatever adjustments, etc, I can & then try again tomorrow w/ an 80 mile run on the highway. 40 miles each way. I'll gas up when I leave & then when I get back.

Tnx! Only TDC check was w/ the timing pin. Yea, in VA w/ 10% ethanol. Most driving is 40-45 mph on country roads, not much stop & go. This really bugs me because the last A Model I had in the 80's got close to 20 mpg w/ no effort on my part. Will check around for an Air/Fuel meter. Meanwhile...

Need some advice on improving the gas mileage on my A Model (1929 Tudor w/ a Zenith B carb on a 31 engine) First, my odometer has been checked; it works fine. I have no fuel leaks. The car starts & runs fine. I start it cold w/ full choke, GAV 1 turn out, spark fully retarded. As soon as it...