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Hi all I hope I can explain myself. On my 1929 Ford A Tudor , his engine stops when I brake and gear to neutral and take my feet off the clutch pedal on a downhill street. If I keep my feet pushing the clutch pedal the engine idle as expected. The car starts immediately and drive smoothly after...

Hi, sorry for my lack of a better technical language. As the title says, the emergency brake handle suddenly stop working. The car left Florida with all working. Sent to MA in an enclosed truck of a professional car transportation company. At arrival, the emergency brake was not working at all...

Hi Soon I will be relocating from Massachusetts to Florida. I have a Tudor 1929 and a Mercury 1956 to relocate. Any one would like to recommend me a car transportation company you have used? I think the Model A needs to go covered . Any tip and recommendations will be very welcome...

Hi all Today I finally added the grease to the water pump. My last step for this year maintenance. Went for a ride. Did 5 miles and when I stopped the engine back on my garage the radiator drainage tube started to drain the cooling fluid. Could be around 1-2 glasses of water. To give an idea...

Hi All Can you please help me to buy Water Soluble Grease for my 1929 Ford A water pump. What Brand have you used and where I can order ? The Ford A shops only sell "Water resistant grease" and I do not want that. But when I Google "water soluble grease" the search results are confusing and I...

Hi all I had my TUDOR 1929 for only 1 year and last year someone else did all the lubrication job as I didn't have time. With all the COVID-19 issue I decided I will do it this year for the first time. As a Newby, I have a question. Following the Les Andrew's book, when I arrived to the...

Hi all I wanted to share my happiness. As you many have read, I had a couple of postings at the start of the summer season concerning Gear Oil and STP. After all the suggestions, I finally decided not to use STP for my gears. Instead I got Merola 1500W. Kind of similar in density as the STP...

Hi I allway post in the Model A forum because I have a 1929 Tudor. But, I just read this story, the car was a model T, and I though that many of you would like to read it. In particular, I didn't have idea about her. There are nice pictures at the end of the article...

Hi It's not a model A, it's a T, but nevertheless I thought it is a story that many would like to read. In my case I didn't have idea that she existed...

Hi Could be I have to do a clutch replacement in my early 1929 Tudor. If I would take the car to a shop, can anybody provide me a bulk idea of total costs. In other words, if someone have paid to have this job done what was the cost. That will give me an idea of how much I will have to...

Hi I need to install a 1931 steering column brace bracket in my early 1929 Ford Tudor as I have a small gas tank leak to solve. Anyone have some pictures to share on how to attach/install it. This is the steering bracket I have to install: Thank you !! Daniel

Hi I have a digital Tachometer. I would like to measure the RPMs of my 1929 Tudor. Can you please tell me where I have to place the reflective tape. Thank you !!!

Hi Looking for an early 1929 Ford Model A jack A-17080-A 9.5" high. It can be with or without the handle. Thank you !!!

Hi I have a very small carburetor leaking (fee drops/day). I have read many threads and I know what will be the steps to follow to find the cause. I also think that my gas shutoff valve probably is not closing as it has to. Because the car is running very well as it is now, I would like to...

Hi Let me explain my issues and see if anyone can help. I will do bullet points for each important event. - on the clinic day I was told to change carburetor air filter and gasket (was a small leak) - PV classic cars (ford A shop in Tewksbury) sold me a paper filter and gasket. - And the...

Hi I will start saying I am new on model A so my knowledge is more than basic. I will appreciate if I can get some guide on this issue. The carburetor gasket and air filter were changed a couple of weeks ago. After that I started to have some engine stalling at traffic lights. Yesterday I...

Hi all Sorry if it is a naive question , but I couldn't find an answer online. Anyone knows if ZDDP additive will react with or affect yellow metals ? Thanks !! Daniel - Forddan-

Hi I have a Tudor from January 1929. Does this car have yellow metals in the transmission ? In another thread of mine about STP it was mentioned that I have to be careful because it contains zinc anti wear ZDDP. And that supplement will affect yellow metals. Can someone confirm me if I...

Hi Before you hate me this isn't a thread to ask about the best oil to use in the model A transmission. There are many searching this forum. What I would like to know, is something simple. Those, who are using 100% STP in the transmission have experience any negative point ? Like : have...

Hi all I have a 1929 Tudor and I am planning to replace a wheel that have a small crack in the Hub. My question is do I have to balance it ? It is one of the rear wheels. I bought the car 2 months ago and I do not know if the previous owner have done any balancing at all. He told me the...