Why is my motor is turning over slow! Ford Model A Q&A of the day
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- Опубліковано 24 чер 2024
- Todays Ford Model A question of the day comes from Paul!
He says when he starts his car it turns over slow and wants to know what to check for and reasons why this could be happening?
@ModelA explains a few reasons this could be happening and what to check for!
Have an awesome week!
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Did not have the chance to watch this with my morning coffee (I was already at work). So I brewed a cup and enjoyed it now after work. Thank you both, for all you do. God bless ~ Chuck
You’re awesome 💗 There’s never a wrong time for coffee!!! God bless your week!
Great pointers, mine was the starter on my modern, 05, truck. Thanks Paul and Tina, I hope you have a wonderful day!
Have a wonderful week!
Good information. If a 6 volt system is in good condition, it will start an engine satisfactorily. They turn over more slowly than a 12 volt system, and that can make people think the 6 volt systems are marginal.
Thanks , have a great week!
Check the 6 volt battery and terminals AND the contacts in the foot starter pedal. Unless you have starter issues, that's ALL there is to check on a Model A. To TEST your starter, get a 12 volt battery and connect it DIRECTLY to the starter. That will show you if you need new brushes on the starter. Yeah, I've done this to tens of THOUSANDS of six-volt cars when I pumped gas for a living! We had a 1/2" square copper buss bar wrapped in three miles of friction tape for a handle, we "jumped" the solenoids on starters with. Bad switch or solenoid? I could start it!
Thanks for sharing 💕
The best way to find the problem would be to do a voltage drop on the connections when the starter is turning. You shouldn't read any more than 0.1 volt on the positive side and not more than 0.2 volt on the negative side. If you have a good battery, and there is acceptable voltage drop on the positive and negative side, you either have a bad starter or a tight engine.
Good video. Also, you can run a ground strap to the bottom bolt of the starter, to the frame just to make sure it's grounded well.
Also, it wouldn't hurt to insure your battery cable that bolts to the frame is clean, clean, clean.
Thanks for sharing 💕 Have an awesome week!
When I got my 1930 coupe it had a 8 volt battery in it and it never turned over good. I pulled the starter off and found the Bender spring had wound around the armature and kept it in a bind. I replaced the spring and new 6 volt battery and it always turns over like a champ. I have the spring hanging up in my Model A building to show people. 😇🙏
Awesome detective work and thanks for keeping it to help educate others!
Great video as always you two 👍
Thanks 💕
My 1930 Tudor has been doing that for years! Extra grounds every were new starter new battery. Then, one day, while driving, it died! I checked my fuse and it was fine. Then I noticed my battery shut off had turned itself off. Replaced that switch , and it now turns over like a race car! I took that switch apart, and the detents were worn out, not making good contact.
Awesome detective work!!! Thank you for sharing 💗
Spell check Bendix spring
Hello Tina and Paul, Years back I had a ‘51 Pontiac Chieftain with a straight 8 and 6 Volts. The starter would always labor even under perfect conditions with everything correct. I was running 30w non detergent motor oil (stock no oil filter) the only thing that really helped the car turn over faster was an oil heater. Mine was a magnetic style that I had on the oil pan. Before starting the car I would run the heater for a few hours and it was a noticeable improvement. Even 90 degree oil is considered cold and somewhat thick.
The newer synthetic oils don’t have this issue as they are much more viscous but also have detergents. All the best! 😃👍
Thanks for sharing, have a great week!
Be sure your timing lever is not advanced.
Thanks Friends! Good, solid info, as always!
Thank you, have a great week!
Great tip Model T
Thank you 💗
@@Modeltshinn you are welcome
A while ago you showed a tire inflater. Can you recommend it and what brand was it?
What if the engine/motor is tight (being a new rebuilt, is it possible that the starter will not be able to turn over the motor/engine?
A question where are the safe places to jack up a model A to change a tire ?
can you please show how to do it with a stock jack ?
Front? Under the axle. Rear? Under the rear axle housing. If you have access to jack stands, use them!
@@ModelARickLasCruces thank you Rick 💕
Great question! And great answer Rick!
Yes, by all means use jack stands. I once had to write a public safety story about a man who was crushed trying to fit a muffler into place on a vintage car (not a Model A). Car came off the jack and he was crushed. Enjoy this great hobby but be safe.
@@patjohnson3100 such sad things that can happen to people when they don’t use safety as intended. I had a young friend that was working on his modern truck and jacks weren’t being used properly and fell on his head, he actually survived but he was never the same again mentally.
I need 1.21 gigavolts to get things started...
Where am I going to get 1.21 gigavolts?!?