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I have a mottometer radiator cap on my roadster. It works fine but the repair kits I see advertised show two gaskets. I only have the one red one, am I missing a gasket? See photo. Thanks

Our only other car is a 2000 Jeep Wrangler 5 speed. My son learned to drive in the Jeep.

Thanks for the good info. The swap meet idea sounds great but I'm down in the Florida keys and it would be several hundred miles to a swap meet. I'll look at all the options everybody suggested and go from there. Thanks

Ok, Gramp's roadster came with a knock off horn, maybe a Hutchins? I have messed with the thing, cleaning and so on. The frame that holds the commutator etc. is welded together so no brushes to access. I can't get anything beyond it spinning and making a sick half horn sound. So will a horn like...

Thanks, I have been reading les's books and checking the forum to try and make sure my grandfather's car he gave me is up to speed. The generator shows charging when I first start it but then goes to 0 unless I turn on the lights and then it shows a discharge. I put a volt meter on the cut out...

Dumb question from a newbie, if the amp meter shows discharge when lights are on, does that mean polarization is correct and no need to try this jump?

Thanks that helps, wasn't sure about the adjustment. I couldn't tell if it was the diaphragm and the rear screw which didn't look like it would do much if anything. I'm cleaning it up now, I'll make sure the diaphragm screw is working and give it a try. I'll contact the "horn man" after the...

thanks for identifying the horn for me. I have the motor spining pretty fast. Do you know if I clean up the diaphragm install new gaskets will the horn work for now. Thanks for the information.

another one, the other thing about this horn is the screw that holds the cover on extends from the back cover all the way into the motor base.

sorry it seems to let me only do one at a time, let me try again

Thanks, I was trying to get 5 pictures uploaded, let me try again.

I agree I hoped some could ID it so I could get some info on repairs

I have review pictures of the 5 horns used on the model A. I'm new and mine is not one of them? I have taken it a part and have the motor working but it would be helpful if I knew what horn it is so I can try to get it working again. I know I should throw it out and get a proper one but they...

Thanks, thats a lot cheaper then replacing the top. I'll put it on my to do list.

Ok, i've got Les Andrews books and I've been going through my grandfathers 1928 roadster. I have a lot of qoestions but I'll start off with one about the top. It's a tan fabric top, the frame and fabric are in great condition. However the tacks ?? on the front and rear rail are rusting and...

thanks again, for the information. It is/was a 9-34 housing. The gear in it I neglected to check it out. I started the car started with the rear wheels jacked up a little noise but the speedo still doesn't work. But did check the cable end at the speedo and it does not look like the picture...

I don't think it hit anything, no morks on it and there is a metal running under and it doesn't have any maks on it. It split cross ways starting almost centered from the side closest to the engine and traveled arcoss to the rear side but closer to the bolt on that side but not into the bolt...

Thanks, I finally located the old string you were referencing, I had look earlier and did not find it. The old string is great with a lot of pictures. So now I need to go back and check for the proper cable end and play on the speedo end first. I had already checked the gear end of the cable...

Guys, I need a little help, I've gone through Les Andrew's volume 1 and the trouble shooting guide and can't locate an answer. I just got my 96 year old grandfather's 1928 model A roadster and I'm trying to learn the car and go over it for problems before I start driving it around. I noticed...