Recent content by Maurer1929

Great ideas...but what would cause a perfectly running carb to suddenly stall at a stoplight?

For the last year the car ran fine with a professionally rebuilt Zenith carb. Just this week it has started stalling a stoplights unless I pull the throttle lever down or give a pump on the gas peddle as I come to a stop. I gather it is in the carb, but what should I look for?

Lots of great suggestions, I will try them over the holidays and let you know what I find.

My 1929 Fordor has been running very well since I put on a rebuilt carburetor (one of the ones sold on ebay). Once installed, I could slow down very fast for a stop light and it would maintain idle. Now when I am stopping at a stop light the engine dies...no idle. I would assume it is the...

If the head gasket shows signs of slight leaking (crusting) in several places after driving at higher speeds (45 mph+), is it considered blown? When does this low level leaking affect performance and need replacing?

Is it possible to replace the gas gauge float through the port you put the gas in? I can see the float and it is not floating on top and usually shows tank is near zero when half full.

As noted by some...maybe this is the way Model A's (stock) work when coasting...is it the same for rebuilt engines?

I guess the question is, how is the deceleration on those with stock engines? Is anyone's smooth or are they mostly rough?

When my 1929 Model A is under load such as going up a hill or slight incline, the acceleration is very smooth. I typically drive on the open road at 45-50 mph and my engine is stock. However, when I am going down a hill and coasting in 3rd gear, the engine seems choppy, not smooth as with a...

My 1929 Model A Fordor has paint from over 50 years ago with little cracking or peeling. In general it is in pretty good shape, however, it shows its years. What is the best approach for restoring the shine and bringing out the best in an old paint job?

Ok so loosen nuts with WD-40 for a week or two with tapping drain water start engine - head will separate and engine will stop What about the distributor? Do I need to loosen the lock screw?

I am going to remove the head on my standard '29 engine. It runs wells but the head gasket is leaking and want to replace the standard head with a 5.5 compression head for more power. The head hasn't been removed in probably 50 years. What is the best way to remove the head and extract the head...

I realize we all drive faster today then in the late 1920's but does anyone know how fast Models were originally driven? What speed was the Model A design to cruise at on a good road of the day I would assume the roads weren't very good so I would guess 20-30 mph was about average or was it higher?

Since my head gasket is leaking, I am planning to replace the gasket this fall. I am also going to put on a leakless water pump and new exhaust and valve cover gaskets. Is it worth putting on a higher compresson head (say 5.2 to 1) and are there any other checks or repairs that should be done...

After reading the post, it seems to be missing.