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ADDENDUM: Polishing the float arm fixed the sticking needle valve problem but there remained a very slight drip from the throat of the carburetor when it sat overnight. Placing a new paper towel on the splash pan under the carb showed it quite nicely. I could tell the float level was good by my...

BButturff, You did exactly what I went through so I'm sure you know the same frustration. Please let us know if the fix works for you as well.

That picture shows the dimple very well. On mine it was just a very slight mark in the same spot, but enough to cause trouble. I wonder how many others are having the same problem and don't realize it?

Like many others I've been plagued with a leaking Zenith carb that has been driving me crazy trying to fix. I looked back at the numerous threads on this subject, even my own from 2017 when I had the same problem with another car. Like almost everyone else I figured it had to be the needle and...

I just take the #1 sparkplug out and, with a pen-light, watch the piston. It's quite easy to see when it reaches TDC. But I like Tom's tool. Very innovative.

I'm stumped. My horn only goes "OOOOG" so I dove into it. I have determined that it is not getting a good ground thru the horn button. The horn works perfectly if I ground directly to the chassis. I took the horn button out, carefully as someone suggested, and cleaned everything up to insure...

Thanks for the heads-up. I wasn't signed in. But I still stand by what I said about those damn ads.

What's with those damn ads that are popping up in the middle of my screen when I'm reading a thread? They pop up almost faster than I can click the "X" to get rid of it. VERY ANNOYING It's gotten so that we can't even go to our favorite forums, not to mention the gas pump, without being...

How is the horn button removed? I have determined that the ground is not good to my horn when I press the button. If I ground directly to the horn connection I get the proper AH-OOG-AH sound, but only an OOG when I use the button. Is it as simple as bending the 4 tabs on the back side of the...

P.S. Thank you for the compliment! There is definitely satisfaction when it works. You might enjoy this one as well from a few years ago. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=291430&highlight=tjmack

You've got 'em. :) The ball on the end of the shift lever and the slots in the forks are probably quite worn as well as the shift rails. New forks are hard to come by right now. Whoever makes them apparently stopped with covid. But I just built up the ball on mine with braze (could use a mig...

If you own a Model A and work on it yourself you must enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that comes with a job well done like I do. Here's a small project that is not hard to do and will make removal and replacement of the shift handle safe and easy. There are a number of good videos on the...

Thanks for that input, Rob. I've got some investigating to do.

Thanks for the input, guys. I have to admit, I doubt the shim fix as well, but thought I'd ask. I can't see how a .006" shim can make that much of a difference in that location. And, wouldn't it cause an undue amount of stress on the housing when the other bolts are tightened? Yes, it...

I looked back through old threads on this subject and found reference to shims between the bell housing and the engine block. I want to start with the simplest solutions first but I need a little guidance on this. How thick are the shims supposed to be, and do I understand that they go on the...