• Welcome to 28Q29U Plymouth Forum.
 

News:

NEW FORUM version is here. 
If you are experiencing any problems, contact chetbrz@aol.com
WELCOME Auto Registration is turned OFF. 
In order to register for this forum please contact chetbrz@aol.com to request access.

Main Menu
Menu

Show posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.

Show posts Menu

Messages - racertb

#406
General Discussion / Re: Car is down again...frustrated
October 20, 2014, 08:58:52 PM
Well, I checked the timing and the rotor was pointed where it was supposed to be.  I static timed again and rotor was correct, so I believe the timing did not shift.  The car is wanting to start, will run rough for a few seconds, but looks like it's flooding out. 

I'm going to disassemble the carb and check to see if the float has a hole in it and clean everything up.  I had to repair it about 12 years ago.

Does anyone know where I can get a rebuild kit?  I can get the same basic kit I used back then for about $30.  Any other ideas?
#407
My '29 roadster has the control on the motor itself and a single toggle switch under the dash for the dash lights.
#408
General Discussion / Re: 1929 Plymouth Vin. #
October 17, 2014, 11:31:10 AM
I believe the VIN number is only on the dash and the other numbers are for body, etc.  I'm sure someone will be able to verify this.

Ted
#409
General Discussion / Re: Car is down again...frustrated
October 09, 2014, 08:45:46 PM
Sorry Doug, you did initially mention the gear.  I'm going to look at it this weekend and let you all know what I find out. 
#410
General Discussion / Re: Car is down again...frustrated
October 09, 2014, 03:17:31 PM
Rich/Chet:

I will go with the process of elimination method by doing one thing at a time.  I will start with the static timing first and see where the rotor is pointing in relation to #1 wire on the cap.  I know the distributor itself didn't move, as its in the same position as I had installed it before when it was running (the condenser is facing out, in line with the motor).  As Rich mentioned, if the rotor is in another position other than pointing at/next to #1, I assume it may be the cam gear as mentioned in another post by Old Man.  I will also check the point gap as well.  The points, plugs, cap, rotor and wires are new.  Coil may be the original.  I would think if the coil was the problem, the car would have shut off.

I believe the compression is good; when running/idling, the vacuum is fairly steady around 17 hg.  On another note, the plugs looked good, except for #3 which looked carbon fouled.

I'm not going to do anything to the carb until I verify what's happening with the timing, etc.  I will let you all what I find before I move on to the carb.  If all of the above seems to check out ok, I will have to assume that the carb is the issue.

Thanks again,

Ted
#411
General Discussion / Re: Car is down again...frustrated
October 08, 2014, 04:35:02 PM
Thanks, Rich.  I will check the timing as you described.  I think I've become an expert on static timing.  I will let you know what I find out; I assume if the timing went out, there is something internally wrong.  Perhaps the Bakelite/Cam gear as described above.  I may be wrong, but I would think the car would just shut down if the timing went out (?)

Also, I've had the distributor out before and everything looked in good shape, gear, etc...I assume internally it was ok.

One thing for sure is that the carb flooded bad, so was this the result of:

A) the timing went out (slipped and retarded) as described in another reply and I flooded the car out by pushing on the gas trying to gain speed to pull off the road, thus flooding the carb?  Or,

B) the timing did not go out (since the car continued to run) and it was a carb flooding issue that just brought the car to a halt?  I don't know, but I will dig into it some more this weekend.

Again, thanks to ALL for the replies, suggestions and words of wisdom.  I'm on a mission to get this old gal back on the road again.  I just may need everyone's advice!

Ted



#412
General Discussion / Re: Car is down again...frustrated
October 06, 2014, 01:41:09 PM
I appreciate all the thoughts and replies; my gut tells me it's the carb and a stuck or float filled with gas.  I think and it probably wouldn't hurt to start with the carb.  I do use an electric pump and did disconnect it when I tried to start again in the garage so it wouldn't keep pushing up fuel.  There is an inline filter before the pump.

On the cam and Bakelite, I would think that if that is the case, I wouldn't be able to get in time.  Is it possible that I can get it in time in the garage, run the motor at various speeds, and then go out when driving?  I would think the car would have shut off totally as it did before.  This seems different this time, but who knows.
#413
General Discussion / Re: Car is down again...frustrated
October 05, 2014, 12:11:22 AM
Chet, I hear you, but I just don't see how that could have happened.  Everything had been running fine prior to, and I only drove up the road between 30-35mph.

I'm wondering if it got too much gas and flooded causing the same symptoms, loading up and slowly shutting down.  When I pulled over, the carb was definitely wet with gas so much that it was also seeping out between the carb and intake.
#414
General Discussion / Car is down again...frustrated
October 04, 2014, 05:43:43 PM
Had the car running good, at least in the garage.  Timing was good, checked with a vacuum guage (17), changed the oil, and took it for a ride.  Got a mile down the road and  she gradually slowed down and lost all power.  Didn't cut off abruptly, justify slowed way down and chugged along slowly until she quietly shut off.  By this time, had already turned around toward the house.  Stranded a half mile from home and pushed her back.

Before I pushed her back, I opened the hood and she looked flooded.  I waited a few minutes and tried to start and she would not.

Since getting her back home, she still will not start.  In fact, she now pops through the carburetor when cranking, but she won't start.  I pulled the plugs and they look good, except for #3.  Carbon/dirty.  Cleaned all plugs and still won't start.

Trying to figure out what happened between running great in the garage and when she shut down a mile from the house.  Help!
#415
General Discussion / Rislone Engine Treatment
October 03, 2014, 10:52:18 AM
Has anyone ever used Rislone in their Plymouth to substitute for a quart of oil when doing an oil change?  I did yesterday... I've used it in the past in an older Ford and had no issues.  Oil pressure was steady at 30lbs. warm and idling.
#416
General Discussion / Re: Crickets...
September 21, 2014, 10:57:24 PM
Sounds good Chet!
#417
General Discussion / Crickets...
September 18, 2014, 10:29:10 AM
It's awfully quiet out there...hope everyone is ok and having fun with their rides!

Ted
#418
General Discussion / Re: 1930 30U Tires
September 12, 2014, 09:23:48 AM
Hursst - here's a couple photos of the Lester's from Universal and the factory photo of a '29 Roadster:





#419
General Discussion / Re: BIG BAD VIBRATION
September 05, 2014, 10:19:47 AM
Good information to know...are these mounts available anywhere or is this an R&R piece?
#420
General Discussion / Re: 1930 30U Tires
August 24, 2014, 08:45:21 AM
Chris:

I was told that Fisk was the original supplier and that Goodyear is a good choice if you can find them, which I doubt.  A lot of folks use/like Firestone, but they were the Ford supplier.

I replaced my tires, tubes, flaps and wheel hardware a couple years ago and bought through Universal.  My '29 has 20" wheels/tires and I went with Lester blackwalls and used nickel valve stems in lieu of plain rubber valve stems/shrader valves.  I have a photo of a '29 coming off the assembly line and although it's not 100% clear, it looks like there is more than a rubber valve stem/shrader valve being used.  I'm sure this is debatable, but it really looks sharp and you don't have to worry about the valve shifting it's position.

Ted