Recent content by gadam05

The rotor does turn.---" What do you mean " it could be shorting the spark to the shaft " When I crank the engine with the choke pulled , gas does run out of the carb. Does that indicate a problem, or just that I have good gas flow to the carb.? ANOTHER QUESTION-- WHEN THE ENGINE IS...

Hi , Checked the rotor, it is turning fine. Any other thoughts ?

My problem: car started, ran fine at idle in garage ,took it out for a ride ,car stopped, could get it to turnover but wouldn't start. have changed condenser,and coil. I have spark from coil wire to distributor. points ok, timing right on, gas ok. I am suspecting either an ammeter problem, or...

Hello,and thanks to my respondents. I appreciate your ideas. Checked my gas cap venting----ok. changed my condenser--- no change. checked my coil spark--spark was good but not blue in color,so I changed the coil. now have a blue spark, but no change to my problem. Because this problem began...

I am looking for some help to solve a problem with my 1930 model A. I've owned the car for 26 yrs.and never had this occur. The car was running in my driveway while I was doing some yard work. The car stopped suddenly, and I could not get it to start and run more than a few seconds. I have...