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Spent the whole weekend working on the Fordor.. new water pump (Yay! no problems there) new 3X plugs, rebuilt the carb (91-99/8BA hybrid) now it starts super easy and idles all day without a problem - it has never idled the whole time I have had it.. but now it's gutless. argh... in the shop...

OK, you guys, come clean. Exactly what method should I be using to test the compression on my A? (no jokes) :) I've asked a couple of time in threads and sent a couple of PMs but no one is divulging the secret code. Been trying to get a handle on my engine.. wont idle, runs rich. yada yada...

does anyone have a pic of what a 1930 dipstick looks like? Mine is either wrong or broken, it's just rattles around in the hole...

I bought my Fordor from an estate trust - it was owned by a guy in his 90s. I knew *nothing* about Model As, I still dont know much but thanks to this board I'm, learning every day. By all reports the guy really knew his stuff but it's clear he did everything halfway, I've got a list a mile long...

I've got a round speedo that's toast... MPH works but wanders a little, only the tenths work on the odo, etc... it says on the back its a Northeast. anyone know where I can get a new one? Snyders and Mac's says they'll only exchange like-for-like and thiers are Stewart-Warner. I'm not really...

Anyone know a place that sells one? Some previous caretaker of my Fordor welded some plate holders on to mine.. badly. It's pretty messed up to the point I dont think I can save it...

I got my Fordor from an estate. The family said Dad was always trying to get this car to go faster and he put this carb on it - told them it was what all the hotrodders did in the 30s. It starts GREAT and will idle OK most of the time. Often when coming to a stop it'll just die if you dont goose...

I made a short video of running an errand in my Fordor for me kids, who are all off living in other states: http://youtu.be/b600KQv1dZY On the way back home the switch for the dome light fell apart in pieces, slipped back behind the panel and shorted out! It was put in by the previous owner...

Cleaned off the enigne on my Fordor today to get the number - I thought it was supposed to have a Star before and after but didn't, what does that tell me? If I concentrate, squint a little and look hard enough, it almost looks like someone machine off the original and stamped a different one..

My Fordor leans to the left when it's parked on the level.. What's the best way to approach this? I can't endure the political overtones :)

30 Fordor, the steering box is shot. wheel can turn about 45 degrees before anything happens, it's a real experience driving it. So I ask the braintrust here, what's the best way to proceed? I'm a capable mechanic but have zero Model A experience. Is it out of the question to attempt a home...

Hi guys. I'm a Newbie to Model A's looking at a '30 Fordor. Been in storage for a number of years - was owned by an enthusiast with 2 As and a 41 flatbed truck who passed away a few years ago. The Fordor has a tiny water leak appearing around one of the heat nuts once it warms up. I...