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    Burning up condensors

    I converted my 1930 "A" to 12 volts about 9 months ago. Since then I cannot keep condensors in it. It burns them out in about 35 miles. The car runs flawlessly otherwise. The car has been gone over by at least three real old car mechanics as well as the electrical shop that did the conversion...
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    Speedometer problems

    I have an oval Speedometer. Rebuilt, out of the box, this is the third one we have put in. The first one quit at 350 miles, second one quit at 89 miles, We can't get this new (Rebuilt one) to register at all. If you turn the stem in your hand it does work. If you put a 16 penny nail in a drill...
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    Wrong speedo gear??

    I have 1930 2-door sedan. Speedometer reads about 30-35 mph when I know I am going at least 10 miles per hour faster. It has never read over 35 mph. It is a new speedometer(rebuilt) and the second one I have installed in this dash. Both reacted the same. The catalogs only list one speedo gear...
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    acceptable running temperature

    What would be an expected/acceptable running temperature for my 1930 "A"? On a typical summer day-- 80-85 degrees--It quickly heats up to 150-160 degrees If I run it a few miles it climbs up to 180 and more though no boil over. If I take a 25 mile trip it seems to run at between 160-180--the...
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