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Am not confident with my fuel gauge. Would like to make a stick with inches. Would I hit the float sticking it, do you put anything on the stick to see the fuel level and how many gallons per inch

I need a new battery and my local auto store has one. My question is should I buy it there or go to a farm supply store that sells more 6 volt batteries and do they have a date code on them.

Had lots of cars and only checked the timing on one. How often should you check the timing of a model a.

My last post was about a starter switch. I rebuilt that and wanted to check the starter before I put it back on. My cables are bad and couldn’t try it so I took the starter out and brought it home. Hooked up a 6 /12 volt charger and on 6 volt it hummed loud and tripped the charger. I put it on...

First I’d like to say my cars at my vacation home and I can’t try any advice for a week or two. My car doesn’t start. The starter won’t turn over. I rocked it and jacked it up turned the wheels and don’t think the benix is stuck. The starter rod seems to have lost its spring. I can tell by...

While still jacked up is it ok to start up and idle till it heats up. It’s not where I live and before taking it down I check the fluids and grease it.

I’m removing floor boards to do a spring cleaning. The upper board gas petal button is too big for the hole. Does that unscrew or do I have to remove it from below. #2 I have a roadster with no body protectors for the back window.i know I have to put something down for that but is there other...

I haven’t updated my original post because my car is 100 miles from my house. I cleaned the plug and with a little muscle and a very large adjustable I got it off. The case isn’t cracked but the oil came out very dirty compared to the rear which looked clean. My question is I was thinking of...

Trying to change transmission fluid on my car that has 3200 miles showing. The fill plug loosened easily but I can’t get the drain plug off. I’m afraid to put heat on it because of all the oil underneath. Before I put a pipe wrench with a cheater bar I want to make sure it’s left loose and right...

Line from fuel bowl to carburetor is 1/4 inch. Looking at replacement parts they don’t mention size. Is 1/4 correct or should it be 3/8

Hello just received my car yesterday and wanted to charge the battery. When I hooked up the charger I had a bad polarity. I took off the negative strap and the battery's negative terminal is connected and the frame. The positive is hooked to the solid wire that goes to the car. The car starts...