Side Light Burner Repair

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2017: Side Light Burner Repair
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Sommers on Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 07:53 pm:

I have Model 110 side lights on my '13 Touring. When I turn the knob to raise/lower the wick, it does nothing. I suspect that the toothed wheel has come loose from the rod. Is there any way to get in there and solder it back together? Repop burners are ~$150, and for something that will hardly ever be used, that is a lot of money. Suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Townsend ; ^ ) Gresham, Orygun on Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 08:09 pm:

Michael-
How is the wick? If it is old and rotted away, the little tooth wheel might be spinning with nothing to grip.

-Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Sommers on Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 08:18 pm:

Good thought. Thanks. But both burners have new wicks and I can see the tooth wheel not turning when I turn the knob. I bought the wicks from Langs, so I know they are the right wicks.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Parker on Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 10:03 pm:

The wick riser appears to be soldered into the burner base from the top. You may be able to take that one apart and get to the loose tooth wheel. I haven't done it but the burner won't be much use if you can't adjust the wick.

I used the side and tail lights on my '14 this evening. By the time I stopped to pick up hamburgers after church, I lit the kerosene's.

You'll be surprised how often you will use them even when you haven't lit the acetylene headlights.

Ken in Texas


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