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  1. leadpot

    Exhaust sealant question

    Had to remove the intake/exhaust manifold to repair the distributor hold down bolt that was stripped out. I did not separate the manifolds & all the flanges are good/flat with a straight edge. Am ordering the one piece gasket like what it had on there. Around a couple of the exhaust ports...
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    Fan Shroud?

    Have the engine pans, new heavy duty radiator last year from Snyder's. All types of engine flushes. Carb, timing checked multiple times.
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    Fan Shroud?

    My A tends to run on the hot side. Does a fan shroud make much of a difference? Thanks,
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    Putting oil in distributor shaft.

    Thanks for the replies & advice, this site is a terrific respitcr
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    Putting oil in distributor shaft.

    Pulled the distributor out of my 29 & the inside of the shaft housing was dry, even had small amount of rust. I believe I have the 2 piece shaft, bottom of the distributor keys into another shaft at the bottom of the housing. My question is should I pull the shaft occasionally and add oil...
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    what a disappointment

    I have electronic ignition, spark is automatic and it does work, have checked it running with a timing light. Hate to pull the head but it may come to that
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    what a disappointment

    29 Tudor, stock except for FSI electron ignition. Have had car for 7 years without any major problems. The problem is overheating when idling more than a few minutes or cruising over 45. I have a temperature gauge and have double checked with a handheld probe. Over the years have...
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    When do parts become junk ?

    Never know when something becomes useful when doing a welding project.
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    New Guy in Ohio

    I joined my local club, MARC & MAFCA before buying an "A" to learn & get advice. After looking at a few A's found one I thought was a good candidate. The local clubs expert volunteered to go with me to check out the car. Best thing I did, have had car for 7 years & over 4k miles now with no...
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    Torque setting for lug nuts.

    Never used a torque wrench for lug nuts until I snapped a couple off on different wheels. Had used never sieze on the threads. Replacing studs is not a fun job. I now use a torque wrench on dry threads only
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    Did I just bend my front axle?

    So it is ok to jack up the car by the axle?
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    Did I just bend my front axle?

    Used my floor jack in the center of the front axle to raise car which I have done before. Later the A was sitting in driveway and looking at the front from a distance it looks like my front tires are toed in. Have not done any measurements but to my eye it looks obvious. Did I screw up?
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    Nightmare Engine Rebuild

    Just curious, has anyone ever used one of the model a vendors rebuild service ? See them advertise in their catalogs different levels of rebuilt engines. Have never seen feedback on the quality or problems with these engines.
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    Gas Boiling

    Thanks Jim, was wondering about the pressure. Will check timing again.
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    Gas Boiling

    Wow Zener, you really put some thinking into your setup. Like the heat shield idea, may try that along with the spacer
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    Gas Boiling

    When the car is shut off the carb leaks gas. I can usually hear the gas boiling in the carb and then starts leaking. Does this do any damage to the carb by the gas becoming pressurized & being forced out. Is there a fix for this besides letting the car idle until it dies, besides I still get...
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    Getting Pure Gas

    Isn't premium ethanol free? If not I've been wasting my money
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    What is this?

    Cigarette lighter? Looks like an electric wire? Hole about the size of cigarette?
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    Finally Fume Free

    After owning my tudor for 5 years have finally resolved my gas fume issues. Started out with dripping carb - fixed, steering wheel bracket - fixed, gas gauge - fixed. Still had fumes after these fixes & couldn't find the source after many attempts. Finally got the idea of pressurizing my...
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    Going Crazy Smelling Gas Fumes

    Appreciate all the help, will check tank over carefully, thanks again.
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