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I had a short that was ruining my fuses. after some searching, found out it way my cheap repro ammeter. the plastic screw caps were melted. put in a repro dash light and the metal cable rested on something else metal in the instrumation panel and also shorted and started melting something. i...

as soon as i bought my model a, guys were telling me to get rid of my original fan and advised me to get a whole new leakless water pump and new fan.

I used a gas proof teflon tape on my lines after a year of messing around becuase i thought "it worked in the 30s, it can work today!" it could not. mind you, i wrapped around the flare and threads, careful not to obstruct the holes. not a drop since.

i'd be willing, as i've already helped a couple of people fix up their cars, as well as mine. however, i am in no means skilled enough to be paid, though the people i helped insisted.

if it's a tool, i check this man's review first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAxj7dZLgR4&vl=en

i've been using AI for nearly a year to figure out some things about my Model A. primary to find parts and to figure out if some things are compatible and if theres any reviews. it's done a decent job and has helped me a ton. I will investigate it's sources to make sure it's not halucinating.

for my A, i have to install shims, loosen and tighten a few body to fram bolts, and find a happy amount for the doors to be closed without serious effort. it was pretty easy, much eaiser if you get a few gets together on each of the bolts working ratchets to secure it properly.

[/IMG] Back this week with an update. back flushed the hell out of the radiator and engine. a ton of chunks came up, pieces of old gaskets and rust like in the picture. i cant estimate how much came up. maybe enough to fill my palm. i did ten rinses on the radiator alone, and for the engine i...

this website needs to be on a sticky, incredible and wish i found it when i first got my A

i hope youre able to find him. if he was a part of a club, or know which meets he went to, i would recommend reaching out to them. from my e-stalking, The Connecticut Model A Restorers Club was the host of that event.

I'll look into getting it cleaned up.

Today i put some coolant additive and radiator rust inhibitor in there. that, with the coolant, didnt help much at all on the drive. within fine minutes, it started with the back firing, the carb was flooded, and the gasoline was full of bubbles again. i can post a video if it helps.

hello all, thanks for advice, it's so much i dont even know where to begin so i went with the easiest stuff first since i dont have much time from when i get off work to the late evening. i lowered the oil level and got a compression gas detector kit. no gases detected so i trust my head gasket...

I took a heat monitor to the exhaust system, and nothing read over 600 degrees maybe 650. It didn't get red hot, I have done that before with bad timing.

I have a head gasket on standby, so i guess i will be replacing that today. cracked block....may take longer lol the man i work on it with is a bit of a perfectionist. he wanted me to redo the timing and so we did it. You may have seen his truck, it is a massive red model a truck that won 3rd...