dies at stops
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nkaminar
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A good site for the Zenith carburetor is https://model-a.org/default.html. It lists 6 common causes for the engine dying at a stop, see https://model-a.org/symptoms.html
MilwaukeeMike
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I had this problem. It ended up being a rebuilt Zenith with a top and bottom that really did not match up well. I had to cut a special gasket so fuel would not weep forward when stopping. It runs great now but took a lot of time to get setup.
Dave Mellor NJ
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If you have a cast iron separator on the firewall,try draining the water out of it
Mulletwagon
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Had the same problem. Turned out to be a leaky vacuum fitting on the intake manifold for the vacuum wipers. Changed out the fitting and life was good.
Bob Bidonde
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These slides should help you solve the stalling problem. Be mindful that the 5/8" float setting is the starting point for an iterative process to find the sweet spot for your Model "A". It has been my experience that the float setting in various Model "A's" differs slightly.
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BRENT in 10-uh-C
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Yes, ...and I would like to add another place often overlooked on vehicles with vacuum wipers. Many times we find vacuum leaks up at the wiper, -either with a hose entering the wiper motor that has deteriorated, or sometimes it is the on/off sliding switch that has a slight leak. These are very tough to diagnose with the engine running because of the noise.