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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial - Veneta OR US Earth Solar System on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 02:01 pm:

Nice to see that the thread is as active and informative as always, guys. Brought the T out yesterday afternoon of the shop for the first time since last fall.

I had forgotten how hard this thing is to start. I got it started once and drove it out of the shop but then at the end of the evening, had to push it back up. Going to perform some basic Rx today - clean plugs, check the distributor, etc.

Anyway, glad to be back.

ps....I hope you and yours stay safe down there, Dave. I bet your neighbors a very appreciative of your efforts.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 02:46 pm:

Danial - For what it's worth, I had the same trouble last year with my depot hack when trying to start it for the first time after is sat inside all winter. I had carefully put "Stabil" in the gas tank when I ran it for the last time in the fall.

I read up on all of the "hoopla" about stale gasoline and how much worse it is nowadays due to the added alcohol and thought it was a bunch of bunk.

Well, after trying all kinds of things, including new points and condenser that it probably didn't need, as a last resort, I drained the gasoline tank, and, had to admit, the old fuel did have a slightly brownish color which showed in the glass sediment bowl that my car has. I also noted that when I put a five gallon can of fresh gasoline in, the fuel in the glass sediment bowl looked as clear and colorless as water. And guess what,........she started right up and ran as good as ever.

I still wanna' believe that we make more of this "stale" gasoline thing than there really is, however, after the experience I just described,......well,.......what else can I say, right?

If you can't find any other problem to aid in getting your engine to start better, as a last resort, try fresh gasoline. It can't hurt, right?

The really weird thing about my experience is that I took that old gasoline and put it in the empty fuel tank of my power lawn mower, and the mower engine started right up and burned the old fuel just fine! (???) Maybe the fact that "T" engines have such low compression make them more suceptable to old fuel, huh? I don't know,.....harold


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 07:33 pm:

Danial, hang in there. A Model T in proper condition should start easily on the first pull. Getting it in that kind of shape may take some work, but it's very satisfying to pull that crank and have the car start right up. If you're using the starter, having it fire right up with just a touch of the button is almost as good.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial - Veneta OR US Earth Solar System on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 02:23 am:

Thanks Steve. This car has a distributor although the magneto is still in it as I understand from the guy I bought it from.

As you and Charlie B. pointed out on another thread, I do need to replace these plugs in a bad way.

Those will be next on my shopping list.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Huson, Berthoud, Co. on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 08:58 am:

Danial Veneta:

I don't what your other problems are but Harold Schwendeman is correct about stale gas. It can cause a car to be difficult to start.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Lee Frost Pierce on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 12:48 pm:

No one mentioned using starting fluid It works for me


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 01:44 pm:

Watch that starter fluid Lee. It'll put a piston through the block if you're not careful. The old fuel business is a fact in my book and the stabil business is a total myth. Yeah, I know "I've use it for 20 years and never had a problem". Good for you. Keep spending your money. As for old fuel working in a mower a few things come to mind. Mainly possible higher compression and better, hotter spark delivery at the exact proper time. Mowers average 60 to 90 Lbs. comp. 2 cycle jobs average over 100 Lbs.


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