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by ROBERTHOOPS
Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1916

Re: Magneto Question

I couldn’t be happier. I finally got back to the car, planning to figure out what the problem was. I decided to start it and drive it to the carport which is in front of my workshop. It was a bit cold, but it started right up. When I switched it to mag, it ran as it should. I thought that the bang/c...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1916

Re: Magneto Question

Thanks to all of you. I appreciate your thoughts. When the engine made the noise, I stopped it, then restarted it and discovered that the mag was not working. Then I drove it from the carport to the barn, about 150 feet. When I got there, I stopped and started the engine 2 or three times to see if t...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1916

Magneto Question

Yesterday I drove my ’22 roadster out of my barn and under my carport to wash it. The car started right up, and the engine sped up when I switched it to mag as it always did. After washing the car, when starting it, the engine coughed and it made a bang/clank noise before starting. When I switched i...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Starting Problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3857

Re: Starting Problem

Thanks Steve. I pulled off the battery to switch cable and saw that some of the insulation is worn off and that it has been shorting against the frame. I bought the car in 1989 so it has probably been doing this for a long time. I reinstalled it and hooked up my heavy-duty jumper cables to it and a ...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Starting Problem
Replies: 8
Views: 3857

Starting Problem

My 6-volt, group 1 battery won’t crank my ’27 touring. After an overnight charge, the battery measures 6.25 volts and it passes a load test. When I jump start it with a 12-volt battery, it starts right up. When running, the ammeter registers like it always has. I’m a bit suspicious of the foot opera...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:00 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Battery Lifting / Removal Methods
Replies: 36
Views: 11718

Re: Battery Lifting / Removal Methods

You need to be careful when buying a battery post strap for a 6-volt battery. Some have fittings that are too small for the positive post. Don't ask how I know.
by ROBERTHOOPS
Fri May 10, 2019 5:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: willie cordes
Replies: 19
Views: 7719

Re: willie cordes

Willie Cordes was a longtime member of the Space City T’s. My wife and I have known him since the 1990’s. We can't count how many times he and his boys have helped us out with Model T issues. When Willie gave a tour, it was always fun and exciting. Gay Nell has been a valued friend and supporter of ...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Wed May 08, 2019 5:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: '27 Radiator Apron
Replies: 14
Views: 6451

Re: '27 Radiator Apron

Thanks to all of you and especially for the pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words.
Thanks again, Robert
by ROBERTHOOPS
Wed May 08, 2019 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: '27 Radiator Apron
Replies: 14
Views: 6451

'27 Radiator Apron

I’m thinking of buying a new radiator apron for my ’27 Touring. The old apron has no crank thimble in it and no holes for a trim strip. It rattles like crazy. Both the Lang’s and Schneider’s catalogs mention that a hole must be drilled in the new apron, but I’m confused about where to drill it and d...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Battery Problem
Replies: 4
Views: 2834

Re: Battery Problem

Thanks for your replies but I think that I have figured out the problem. The battery is about 7 months old. The ammeter showed charging at 3-amps before and after the incident. All the battery and ground connections are good. It has a diode type cutout. The battery hold-down clamp near the positive ...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Sun Apr 28, 2019 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Battery Problem
Replies: 4
Views: 2834

Battery Problem

Late yesterday afternoon, four of us went for a ride in my ’27 Touring. After about 20 miles, we drove into a COE park to see the numerous deer there. I stopped at the gate and as the gate keeper was interested in the car, we started talking. I shut down the engine. It was running on mag. When I tri...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:53 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT- Ethanol-Free Gas Question
Replies: 8
Views: 4226

Re: OT- Ethanol-Free Gas Question

Thanks Michael. I bought some at Buc-ees about a year ago and didn’t notice that didn’t smell.
by ROBERTHOOPS
Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:33 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT- Ethanol-Free Gas Question
Replies: 8
Views: 4226

OT- Ethanol-Free Gas Question

Yesterday I bought 5 gallons of 93 octane, e-free gas for use in my small gas engines. I bought it at an old rural gas station/ice house. I find that this fuel has hardly any smell. Should this be of concern to me or is this normal for e-free fuel? I might also use it my Model T's.
by ROBERTHOOPS
Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:06 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: OT spring has sprung at my place
Replies: 48
Views: 14402

Re: OT spring has sprung at my place

The bluebonnets are coming out near Brenham, Texas.
by ROBERTHOOPS
Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:37 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Powder coating rims
Replies: 14
Views: 6831

Re: Powder coating rims

I had all 5 of the wheels powder coated on my ’27 Touring around 20 years ago. These are probably the ones that came on the car when it was new. The only problem that I had was with the rear wheels. After mounting those wheels, I found them very difficult to remove. To fix this, I had to sand some o...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Steering Stabilizers
Replies: 40
Views: 12540

Re: Steering Stabilizers

In the late 1980’s/early 1990’s, I was frequently experiencing the death wobble in my 1927 Touring. With the assistance and advice of man who was much more experienced than I was, I rebuilt everything in the front end. The car handled better but the death wobble continued. One day I noticed that the...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:41 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What is the formula for homemade penetrating oil?
Replies: 25
Views: 11286

Re: What is the formula for homemade penetrating oil?

Some years ago, we hired a plumber to replace the shower head in our 65 year old house. He worked for a long time trying to get everything loose. Finally, he said he would need to break out the tile in order to get it out. He was using some kind of spray solvent. I asked him to wait while I mixed up...
by ROBERTHOOPS
Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: My first exposure to a Model T
Replies: 10
Views: 5432

Re: My first exposure to a Model T

My father had a farmer friend in New Jersey back in the 1930's and 40's. He had a dilapidated Model T roadster, where his chickens roosted, parked outside. I never thought that this car would run. One day he hitched a wagon to it, filled it with live piglets in burlap bags (tow sacks) and hauled the...