Recent content by rbrennes

I removed the light switch from the bottom of the steering column to check the contacts since none of my lights, including the brake lights, would come on. Now when I replace it, the horn honks. What is happening? I am obviously a newbie. HELP!!!!

I appreciate all of this, but the leak is not from the shutoff valve or the gas lines going to the carburetor. It appears that I have inherited a unique setup whereby a threaded pipe extends from the firewall about 1" and then into the valve. I have double checked and the leak is from the...

The leak is from the firewall end of that pipe connection. It just started a few days ago.

I have a picture, but I don't know how to attach a photo. It keeps asking me for a URL.

I can do that, but the leak is at the firewall around the threaded pipe that extends out to the cutoff valve. I don't know how to get that our to put tape on it.

I have a '31 Deluxe Roadster that is leaking at the pipe coming from the tank to the shutoff valve and just inside the firewall. The outside leak is much worse than the inside leak. Can that pipe be easily removed and teflon tape applied to stop this leak?

Thanks to everyone. Hand cranking with the possibility of "kick back" brings back memories of the old Harleys before electric starters!!!!

Does anyone know of a portable 6 volt jump starter?