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No doubt, unburned fuel exploding is a backfire. Unburned fuel can come from either engine running too rich OR too lean (because of ignition failure causing unburned fuel/air mixture to pass on thru to the muffler). Two things are required for explosion: a proper mix of fuel and air, AND high...

BEST TIRES for daily driver are the best tires you can get--not the cheapest you can get! I agree with Mike, and the only people who disagree with us about radials are folks who haven't tried them.

This change was recommended on page 390 of the November 1929 Ford Service Bulletins.

hmmm, I wonder if this is what my dad did? i've often wondered about that and many other mods apparent on his first Model A. Alas, I missed the window on asking him that and many other things. Anyone recognize the horn ring?

I recall (and succumbed to) the same hype. As I recall, the claim was about one horsepower. For some unexplained reason, my car ALWAYS took less gas to fill up when on our tours. Just saying...

If that fuse (or any on the ignition) blows while your driving, the motor could die, which depending on what you're doing right then could be a real safety issue. The controversy centers on whether the generator or alternator will provide enough juice to keep the motor running and whether...

Chuck makes an important point: When a meter says a connection is good, it might only be good enough to carry the tiny current that the meter used to make the measurement; it may or may not be good enough to carry a heavy load. And, what's worse, the quality of the connection (i.e., its...

You know, the use of that fuse is very controversial. If you can get your car to work okay without it, you have my permission to remove it. That is, connect the battery cable and the junction box wire together at the starter switch--just like Henry did!

I think your answer lies in these sections, if only I could understand for sure what you're saying? There are TWO wires "to the fuse setup", one at each end of the fuse; I wonder which do you mean in 1) above? In 2), you should get a reading of about 12 V (when using DC volts scale) "between...

Sorry, but I get lost trying to wade thru this discussion. One problem is I suspect that the terms "short" and what might be called a "bad connection" or "open connection" are being used interchangeably. A short means there's an electrical "short-cut" or path around the intended load (lights...

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See, eventually a person who knows what he's talking about will chime in and sort us out!

hmmm, US-12 goes thru Ypsi.

I know what you mean, but I hope you're able to lighten up or you'll miss out on a lot of interesting, helpful, and fun stuff (along with some drivel!). A lot of new participants are new to the hobby as well as to the forum, and appreciate being informed of options. It helps if you tip off...

This is how I feel--theoretically. However, one of the traits of personalities of the MBTI"s ENTJ type is an irrationally strong attachment to their things. This is true in my case: there's hardly a day has gone by since I accepted $100 as trade-in value on my second car that I don't kick...

The answer to your question is, YES, I think so. I had one of those on-the-firewall regulators for many years although it was with a Delco generator with a modified bracket welded to fit. I don't know why the A generator wouldn't work. I had fried two previous A generators by pushing the 3rd...

I was going thru my files and I came across this picture of the very rare Model A body style, the Push Me-Pull You. It was (is?) the property of the Butman Ford dealership in Ypsilanti, MI. I remember seeing it when I was in college in Ypsi in the early '60s; I believe it was only driven in...

The body shop owner who did my mom's Model A told me that his trade magazines say you should expect to be able to sell a restored car for half of what you put into it. That turned out to be about rlght. When you own a car for nearly 60 years you have the opportunity to sink a lot of money in it...

I finally had to let my first car go--a 1929 Town Sedan bought in 1960. Although DBS surgery last summer had fixed the tremor, other Parkinson's symptoms remained and made it either impossible or just no fun to do the routine maintenance, tinkering, and general clamboring around that goes with...

get a new radiator and be done with it.