Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by Joe Santana On 2018/6/28 10:41:28
EDIT: Opening the door didn't make a difference on mine. I think the droop got worse when we had to take the handles apart for chroming. We put pins in to hold the pieces together. We might be able to pull those, add a thin washer or shim to make them tighter. But they hung like that before, which tells me it was wear.
Unless I can get a quick fix on twisting my doorhandles, I'm going to wait until fall for a major realignment of all my doors.
REBUILT STROMBERG CARB: The carburetor is performing beautifully. Cold starts, warm starts.
The throttle rod hadn't been returning all the way, but we mis-diagnosed the problem as worn linkage, so we greased the linkage and added a spring to pull it closed attached to the fender splasher. I didn't like it, but it was needed. But in Seattle's stop and go traffic, the engine warmed to a point where it warmed the spring, so when I let off the pedal, the idle returned to being way too high and I'd have to tap the pedal to get the idle to drop every time I had to stop, which didn't always work - a real nuisance and not safe.
I fixed the problem yesterday. With the Stromberg, the accelerator arm was just a little short. I cut a new piece of longer 10-32 all-thread so I could lengthen the arm to be sure the throttle returned all the way with the idle screw firmly against the stop when I let off the accelerator. That worked and I tossed that spring in the junk pile.
SPLASHER VENT? In the meantime, I have yet another part, like the throttle guard that will be returning to its rightful place soon. I think they are called the Front Fender Splasher Vents. 351299 Right for an 1803, and 341989 Left. Bad as they look, the metal is still strong.
This is what heaven will be like. Our old, decrepit parts will return to our bodies in a glorified state. No drooping or deterioration.
What I was looking for in the Parts Book is the attaching hardware for these, but none is listed. So they either share some existing screws or this is not the correct name and part number for these items.
At the last club meeting I was told that these are not only for keeping road water away, but for creating a draft to suck more air through the radiator and keep the engine cooler.
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Unless I can get a quick fix on twisting my doorhandles, I'm going to wait until fall for a major realignment of all my doors.
REBUILT STROMBERG CARB: The carburetor is performing beautifully. Cold starts, warm starts.
The throttle rod hadn't been returning all the way, but we mis-diagnosed the problem as worn linkage, so we greased the linkage and added a spring to pull it closed attached to the fender splasher. I didn't like it, but it was needed. But in Seattle's stop and go traffic, the engine warmed to a point where it warmed the spring, so when I let off the pedal, the idle returned to being way too high and I'd have to tap the pedal to get the idle to drop every time I had to stop, which didn't always work - a real nuisance and not safe.
I fixed the problem yesterday. With the Stromberg, the accelerator arm was just a little short. I cut a new piece of longer 10-32 all-thread so I could lengthen the arm to be sure the throttle returned all the way with the idle screw firmly against the stop when I let off the accelerator. That worked and I tossed that spring in the junk pile.
SPLASHER VENT? In the meantime, I have yet another part, like the throttle guard that will be returning to its rightful place soon. I think they are called the Front Fender Splasher Vents. 351299 Right for an 1803, and 341989 Left. Bad as they look, the metal is still strong.
This is what heaven will be like. Our old, decrepit parts will return to our bodies in a glorified state. No drooping or deterioration.
What I was looking for in the Parts Book is the attaching hardware for these, but none is listed. So they either share some existing screws or this is not the correct name and part number for these items.
At the last club meeting I was told that these are not only for keeping road water away, but for creating a draft to suck more air through the radiator and keep the engine cooler.
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