Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by Joe Santana On 2019/6/29 15:09:03
HARNESS CONNECTORS I drove the Duchess to Santa Clara CA for my granddaughter's graduation, about 650 miles. Midway down I couldn't restart after stopping for gas. I was carrying a new starter button from the flackmaster, but first I checked the wire in the starter circuit. The connector was tight to the starter terminal, but the wire itself slipped loose of the connector and the break was hidden by the rubber sheath over the end of the wire. I stripped a bit of wire and wrapped it around the post. When I got to San Francisco I bought some connectors and reattached the wire securely.
I had an appointment with Pumphrey & Co in Campbell CA, a 60-mile drive. Everything was fine until the stoplight at the bottom of the off ramp 3 block's from the shop. I had no electricity at all. The double wire connector to the starter had let the wires slip out. I called AAA to tow me to the shop, but Oregon-AAA had to patch to CA-AAA who didn't even answer their road service phone for a full half-hour. Then they wanted another hour and a half to arrive. Juan, a fellow with the crew that maintain the off-ramps, helped me make a jumper wire so I could drive the car to the shop where Matt Pumphrey made new connections (the 3rd wire connection pulled loose when he bumped it fixing the double wire connection).
This is a replacement harness. Matt said it may have been caused by sustained vibration.
HALOGEN They replaced my regular sealed beams with halogen ones from Dwight Heinmuller.
ACCELERATOR LINKAGE They worked on my accelerator linkage and increased the reach a lot, but now I need a new bracket for the passing gear switch so it matches up. I have a huge amount of increased power. I really didn't need a passing gear going home.
BRAKE FLUID About 150 from home, the brakes felt softer than usual. I had lost a fair amount of brake fluid. I refilled it. It was still full this morning and with my daughter's help found that the master cylinder wasn't leaking. On the garage floor, it appeared the leak was coming from the front passenger side. I got under looking from the source in a brakeline or front wheel. It was messy under there.
BROKEN FLUEL PUMP In wiping off the fuel pump, I discovered that the top chamber was broken off. Just floppy. So I stopped there until son John and I can replace it and track the brake leak. QUESTION: What would cause the top half to shear off like that?
SLIPPING CLUTCH My clutch started slipping toward the end of the trip. It was either from the brake fluid leak (I'm using DOT 5 silicone) or from the fuel pump which was oily or from the crank case ventilator that comes down right infront of the clutch. Then we can spray the clutch with brake cleaner, but this time I'll wear an industrial paint mask so I don't asphyxiate myself.
The local concours is about 3 weeks away, so action is required.
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I had an appointment with Pumphrey & Co in Campbell CA, a 60-mile drive. Everything was fine until the stoplight at the bottom of the off ramp 3 block's from the shop. I had no electricity at all. The double wire connector to the starter had let the wires slip out. I called AAA to tow me to the shop, but Oregon-AAA had to patch to CA-AAA who didn't even answer their road service phone for a full half-hour. Then they wanted another hour and a half to arrive. Juan, a fellow with the crew that maintain the off-ramps, helped me make a jumper wire so I could drive the car to the shop where Matt Pumphrey made new connections (the 3rd wire connection pulled loose when he bumped it fixing the double wire connection).
This is a replacement harness. Matt said it may have been caused by sustained vibration.
HALOGEN They replaced my regular sealed beams with halogen ones from Dwight Heinmuller.
ACCELERATOR LINKAGE They worked on my accelerator linkage and increased the reach a lot, but now I need a new bracket for the passing gear switch so it matches up. I have a huge amount of increased power. I really didn't need a passing gear going home.
BRAKE FLUID About 150 from home, the brakes felt softer than usual. I had lost a fair amount of brake fluid. I refilled it. It was still full this morning and with my daughter's help found that the master cylinder wasn't leaking. On the garage floor, it appeared the leak was coming from the front passenger side. I got under looking from the source in a brakeline or front wheel. It was messy under there.
BROKEN FLUEL PUMP In wiping off the fuel pump, I discovered that the top chamber was broken off. Just floppy. So I stopped there until son John and I can replace it and track the brake leak. QUESTION: What would cause the top half to shear off like that?
SLIPPING CLUTCH My clutch started slipping toward the end of the trip. It was either from the brake fluid leak (I'm using DOT 5 silicone) or from the fuel pump which was oily or from the crank case ventilator that comes down right infront of the clutch. Then we can spray the clutch with brake cleaner, but this time I'll wear an industrial paint mask so I don't asphyxiate myself.
The local concours is about 3 weeks away, so action is required.
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