Recent content by Jon W

What is missing in this discussion is a recognition of the change in performance of cars as they have developed from the days when the Model A was new. The Model A was likely very safe on the highways and in the traffic of its time because it had performance similar to all other cars. But today...

It appears whoever restored the car used a screw that was too long by about 1/16 inch. I drove the car enough for the paint on the generator to wear away. All other things check out OK.

Problem solved. At least I am fairly sure. I just kept moving downstream from behind the dash panel to the terminal box and down to the cutout. As soon as I separated the wires from the cutout continuity to ground went away. I checked each wire for continuity to ground and got none. I checked...

I hope the problem is not the cut out because it has been intermittent and with my luck they will show open, until the issue repeats itself. If I don't find the problem I intend to replace everything that could be related to the problem and adding fuses.

Thanks for the help. This morning I will be going over it with a fine tooth comb. I have no intention of putting it back together until I can satisfy myself I have isolated the problem.

While I agree with the fact you cannot buy the kind of excitement a leaky VALVE combined with a faulty electric system provides, the valve allows fuel to continue to flow into the carb after it is shut off. Not near the source of smoke. Fortunately. I drained the fuel from the car, and the...

Forgot to mention, no wipers on the car, no cowl lamps, pretty basic.

Tomorrow I am taking all the advice and will follow through. The wires show signs of overheating at the ammeter, in the terminal box, and in the loom going to the starter switch and over to the generator. No other wires appear to have been involved. Although when I ohmed out the ammeter posts to...

No continuity between ammeter terminals to ground (ammeter case) despite the amount of melted plastic. Continuity to ground on driver's side of terminal block post (the one with the black wire to the coil).

First the scenario: The car has exhibited on occasion a stumbling, either a bucking of the engine or some backfiring. It might last a few seconds, and then go away. I went through everything, from timing to point gap, to insuring fuel flow. The car runs great and pulls strong so I thought the...

I recently bought a Model A that needed some help. It looked good, but it needed a little TLC to get the engine right. I previously had two other Model A's, both 1929 Tudors and I know I worked on them but that was 30 years ago. So with this current one that I had to winch off the trailer...

2007 Corvette Z06.........six speed 2012 Ram 2500 with Cummins diesel.........6 speed 1950 Ford with 302 engine and Tremec Transmission..........5 speed 1928 Model A..........3 speed Just sold my toy, a 2000 Freightliner, Cummins power with 9 speed. Both my wife's cars are automatic as is my...

I just registered a 1928 Phaeton in TN and I had no bill of sale, but I did have a title that did not have the selling price listed or anyplace for the value. The DMV lady accepted what I told her I paid for the car which was below all book values. I showed her a photo of the car and she...

The data is kept in a safe along with the 250 MPG carb we all have heard about.

We all read and interpret the different word in a different fashion. If we read things exactly the same we would not have 9 folks in black robes telling us what our constitution says.