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rob63mess

rob63mess

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just took the t truck for a spin and while i have to admit since aquiring my model a the t doesnt get much road time. It started easy enough and in low gear ran well. The problem began when i threw the lever forward. It seemed like the clutch worked as it should, but i just didnt have any power.....certainly not enough to pull a hill. It performed the same on both mag and battery. Then when going back to low it seemed to run fine. Any ideas. Also...are there any ford barn guys near newark ohio. I could really use some expertise for an hour or so. Im pretty much self taught and if it wasnt for this forum i"d be in trouble.
Thanks Rob
 
Are you advancing the timing all the way. Did the timer rod come off? On a flat stretch did you try adjusting the carb? ws
 
yes....I adjusted the the carb which seemed to be working properly.....also the timer rod was operational an in tact
 
thanks again jack....that could very well be the problem....i was doing some adjustment on it the other day.....still trying to get the knack of getting everything adjusted just right.....not a whole lot of guys in my area know anything about Ts
 
still having problem.....cleaned the carb, timer, adjusted the low speed.....runs great at low speed .....will even free start ....but as soon as i go down the road and put it in high gear....wont run out....probably not even 10mph and no power........doesnt want to cut out....just no power in high gear....clutch works perfectly.....very frustrated.
 
did you have it apart? sounds like the cam may be retarded one tooth. thatll give you gobs of bottom end torque but nothing on the top. its either that or fuel starvation. cap vent open?? ws
 
rob63mess,
I had a similar issue with my 1925 TT truck. Turned out that it was the two of the coils boxes were weak. Replaced them and put new plugs in and had lots of power.
Regards,
Paul
 
bill....didn't have the motor apart. same as it was back when i put her to sleep last fall......hole in gas cap is open.. I will try to round up some different coils to try. starting to remember why i bought the model a.
 
success.....i changed the coil box.....the insulators were cracked and the wiring harness had a couple burnt places on it....so i changed that as well....seems to have done the trick.
 
rob63mess,
Glad it worked out for you! Don't give up on the T's. They need a little TLC once in awhile, but what a pleasure they are!
Regards,
Paul
 
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