I don’t get it. My 1950 F-2 Flathead V-8 pickup truck sat idle in
the body shop for 2 years, same old gas, same old points ignition,
etc. Anyway, all the paint and body work is completed so I had it
towed to the house, replaced the starter solenoid, installed a new
6v battery, pushed the starter button and she started right up
{after 2 years of in-activity}. Keep in mind that the choke cable
was frozen so I virtually had no choke. On the other side of the
garage next to the F-2 sits my 74 OTS… newly rebuilt 4 ZS carbs,
fresh gas, state of the art new solid state ignition, new plugs,
good battery, totally functional choke, rebuilt fuel pump, etc
etc. When I go to start this car, it is at least 2-3 minutes of
cranking for her to fire up. Sitting side by side, there couldn’t
be 2 more distinct body styles on the planet.
Regards,
Dan Siegel
1950 F-2 Ford 3/4 ton Pickup
1974 OTS–
DAN SIEGEL
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…was that with “real gasoline” in the PHord? Before they started putting the *&%##! in the gas so it evaporates and gums up everything?
Gas could sit in a car for a year in the '70’s, and it would stay good. Not any more.
LLoyd–
It’s not just a broomstick. It’s a NIMBUS 2000 !
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From: “DAN SIEGEL” 4siegels@optonline.net
I don’t get it. My 1950 F-2 Flathead V-8 pickup truck sat idle in
the body shop for 2 years, same old gas, same old points ignition,
etc. Anyway, all the paint and body work is …
In reply to a message from DAN SIEGEL sent Tue 14 Mar 2006:
Dan:
What’s the compression ratio for a flat-head Ford – 5:1?
Concerning your 4 newly-rebuilt Strombergs: do they have the
Automatic Enrichment Devices (AED) on them? Were those rebuilt at
the same time as the carbs were? Did you renew the seat-to-body O-
ring and dig out all the wax and crud that collects between seat
and the body of the AED? Unfortunately, the rebuild kit
instructions do not address the AED overhaul/cleaning (although the
O-rings and other parts are included in the kit). Search the
archives. I’ve posted a procedure in the XJ6 forum on the AEDs.
Once they’re cleaned, starting gets a whole lot faster/better.–
The original message included these comments:
I don’t get it. My 1950 F-2 Flathead V-8 pickup truck sat idle in
the body shop for 2 years, same old gas, same old points ignition,
etc. Anyway, all the paint and body work is completed so I had it
towed to the house, replaced the starter solenoid, installed a new
6v battery, pushed the starter button and she started right up
{after 2 years of in-activity}. Keep in mind that the choke cable
was frozen so I virtually had no choke. On the other side of the
garage next to the F-2 sits my 74 OTS… newly rebuilt 4 ZS carbs,
fresh gas, state of the art new solid state ignition, new plugs,
good battery, totally functional choke, rebuilt fuel pump, etc
etc. When I go to start this car, it is at least 2-3 minutes of
–
Pete 70 XKE (193K) 88 XJ6 (233K) 88 XJ6 (217K) 60 Mini
Severna park, Maryland, United States
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In reply to a message from Robert Moore sent Tue 14 Mar 2006:
‘‘The answer to your conundrum is obvious; the Ford didn’t
know that it wasn’t supposed to start’’…
…which is the corollary to my saying…
…I gotta take that engine apart and see what’s causing it to
run!–
Paul Wigton, '60 DKW 1000SP, '55 DKW Sonderklasse, Tweety!
Keenesburg, CO, United States
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In reply to a message from Wiggles sent Tue 14 Mar 2006:
Thanks for all the replies. The 74 OTS got hauled to the body shop
today to take the place of the Flathead so I can’t check whether or
not they had the AED…and I don’t remember rebuilding them either.
Hope that that is the problem. Although when I start the OTS on a
regular basis, she does seem to start up a bit better.
Regards,
Dan Siegel
1950 F-2
1974 OTS–
DAN SIEGEL
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In reply to a message from DAN SIEGEL sent Wed 15 Mar 2006:
Dan,
I noticed that my cars are quite easy to start if I have
been driving them frequently. Doesn’t even need a choke if
it’s been driven the day before. However, if it’s been a
while (more than a few days or a week or two), then I get
the cold shoulder. The Series III V12 is even a bit worse
in that department than the Series I 4.2 L. But with
choking, they do crank right away and they get warmed up
quickly (Florida cars).
Face it, E-Types are like women, they simply are more
agreeable with regular attention.–
The original message included these comments:
Hope that that is the problem. Although when I start the OTS on a
regular basis, she does seem to start up a bit better.
–
Ginger, 1971 SIII 2+2, 1966 SI OTS
Central Florida, United States
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