Recent content by joltesvig

PS: In any event, my 31 Coupe won’t start but is getting fuel to the carb.

Should the ammeter needle move slightly negative when I turn the ignition switch on indicating the ignition switch is making contact? When cranking the engine should the ammeter needle make a large move toward discharge? If I am charging the battery with battery charger, should the ammeter...

Thanks Big Hammer and thanks Mike! I have a Brattons catalogue...I’ll check it out!

The starter key switch has armor all the way into the bottom of the distributor. I already replaced the spark coil with a new one. Still have no spark so I think the starter key switch has gone bad. Before going to all the trouble of replacing the key switch, I want to test it but the armor...

THANKS, VERY HELPFUL! I’ll try this tomorrow!

My Model A cranks but won’t start. Getting lots of fuel to the carb. I’m all alone and I need to see if I’m getting a spark to the plugs. Is there a way to do this solo?

Thanks RAWHIDEKID...I did what you suggested...apparently the engine gets starved for fuel sometimes! Problem fixed! THANKS!

Spark plugs good, fuel is fresh, points good, starts and idles good, manifold vacuum is sealed but it runs rough on the road. When I accelerate, it misses and stumbles like it wants to die so I end up limping home at about 20 mph. Is there a way to see if the condenser needs replacement? Other...

Standard 4 banger engine in my 31 coupe. The plugs look good and so do the points. When it warms up a little it starts missing /stumbling when I step on it a little. The manifold vacuum tube is not loose or leaking. It starts and idles fine. Maybe needs a new condenser...is there an easy way to...

This Delco modification never generated a charge and so the battery kept running down. I don't remember who I bought it from (before cancer 4 years ago). Anybody know who can debug this or do I have to buy another one? Sorry for the poor photo and upside down. 6 volt Delco 1 wire positive ground...

My 31 Coupe has the 16 inch wheels and I'm considering buying new tires for it. Can anyone tell me if replacing the old bias ply tires with radial tires will improve the ride? A set of radials will be about $120 more than the bias ones I think. Are they worth it? What do you think?

Thanks everyone, extremely helpful to help make a decision!

I am so tired of the 6 white walls on my 31 coupe because they are yellowing. I have tried everything to make them look nice and white but maybe they are just yellow with age? Anyone else have this old-tire yellowing problem? Also it is impossible to clean the White Walls in the fender...

You guys are a wealth of information !!! I'm ordering the oil breather tube as a short term fix to direct the oily fumes down into the slip stream under the chassis. Ordering from page 45 of Bratton's like you said. Then I'll get my act together and do a compression check on each of the 4...

So it may be blow-by exhaust getting around the piston rings? Is compression difficult to check? What do I need? Or can most auto garages check the compression or do they need special tools to check an old Model A engine? I would like to do a ring-job on her if she needs it. Again, can a...