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I installed the Pertronix Ignitor module from FS Ignitions last year and have had nothing but trouble. Burns up coils. Just installed a new coil and noticed something very odd - the three wires going to the distributor get hot! Compared to the windings in the coil these are huge wires so no...

My rubber roof is in excellent condition. Looks great, very pliable, little time in the sun. When cold it is pretty taught. But on a reasonably warm day it flaps at speeds above roughly forty. I can hear it as I drive. I'm concerned this is a lot of stress on it where it secures, and it...

Rebuilt my Zenith and hey - signs are good I didn't leave my watch in there. Started right up and strong with a good smooth idle, smoother than I ever remember. Took the idle down to about 2RPM and it still hangs in there ... well OK maybe not two but very low. And it revs up fast and strong...

Doing a rebuild on the carb and wondering if you guys paint or otherwise treat the interior when you rebuild? Mine clearly shows that it had previously been painted inside, and I found bits of flaked paint blocking jets. Seems like an obvious problem with non-specific paint. On the other hand...

When I climb into my A there is a distinct odor - distinct to this car. When I raise the hood it has its own smell. And it seems every car has its own odor, made of gas and oil and grease and vinyl and and and ... For many years I restored classic Mercedes and their odor is much different...

On my trunk, which is in excellent condition, one of the black straps is beginning to crack at the hole that I normally fasten to. Other than that the strap is in perfect condition and looks new. Sooner or later it is going to split. Just priced one and it is thirty-five bucks! A 72 inch...

It has begun leaking - and not insignificantly. Must be addressed. I didn't install it and don't know its history. The knurled nut could be one of those add-on jobs or the pump may be one of those 'leakless' that leak. Packing or seal? Can anybody identify it and the correct action to...

Even in the original Ford operating book it does not state where to have the GAV when setting the air mix. And it does make a difference. I get a very different result in my mixture screw depending on where I have the GAV at the time. Even on Tom Endy's page it does not mention this. What...

Situation is... Roughly 500 miles ago I installed the Perko electronic sensor in place of points using the FS Ignitions kit. They sent me two bad coils (leaking) and I used a brand new 6VDC no external resistor coil from Napa Auto Parts. Ran fine - no issues. Driving the other day in no...

I need a new set (4) of 21" white walls. Don't need them until Spring but sometimes an end of year sale comes up, or prices just routinely increase on a new year. Anybody know of any suppliers with good deals right now? Suggestions between Firestone, Goodyear or other?

I'm going to rebuild my stock Zenith as a winter project. No big deal there, but I have a question... I'm running a B head on an otherwise stock engine - Do I need to jet up for that head, or stick with all original size jets? If I should increase a jet what size should I go to? Many thanks!

I got a flat from a puncture. Going for a new set of tires in Spring anyway so that isn't an issue, but the question of patching the tube comes up and makes me ask: When do you toss your tubes? When you put on new tires do you go to new tubes? Or some specific period of years, such as five...

OK so I got a flat while out of town yesterday but no big deal, since it was a slow leak I pumped it up and made it home without a problem. Jacked it up and figured I'd pull the tube with the wheel mounted. Now my vision is fair without 'readers' and so when I am polishing and such I don't...

:confused: My engine fights turning over. It lugs back almost to a stop, then gives a healthy turn or two and starts nicely. Always been like this, and no matter what I do to the timing. I have tried seriously retarding timing way beyond what it should be but that has no effect, other than...

Is there a specific style or description of the flower vase(s) sometimes mounted in the coach? Likewise the metal band that mounts them? I see some repo stuff out there (quite expensive) and there doesn't appear to be any consistency other than the general shape. And likewise I see them in...

Original shocks, and they work, but they all leak. Just enough to keep them messy, not like it's pouring out and going dry quickly. Is some leakage OK, as I have understood it to be? What is the line between 'some' leakage and needing attention? Should I just rebuild the darn things and see...

Thinking about nickel parts like my cowl lights... I polish with Simichrome polish and get a nice chrome appearance, but it doesn't last long. Does anyone apply paste wax after polishing these parts, to keep the shine longer?

Sometimes I wonder - is it me? Here is a good example. Many of us have bought from FS Ignitions, including me. Here is my experience... Kit arrived and it had been customized, which I knew in advance. As received it could not be installed and I had to do two modifications to make it fit...

This weekend I was pouring in the routine 4.5 quarts - I follow the 500 mile schedule. I was thinking this Costco oil is quite reasonable, even given how much of it I use. Then I wondered ... How reasonable was it back in 1929? Brings to mind a few questions that are out of my realm to...

Just reading the other thread about gasoline grades, and I didn't want to hijack that thread, so started this one... A lot of people commented to make sure to add the MMO to the gas. Boy - have I heard this forever in the airplane forums. Most of us piston engine fliers have heard countless...