Re: Ken's 1937 115C Touring Sedan

Posted by Ken_P On 2011/4/16 12:38:04

I had the choke open, but didn't think to open the throttle plate. I might try that once the battery is charged up a little.

Also, I was thinking about it, and cranking speed really shouldn't affect compression. I put three pumps of SAE 30W oil into each cylinder prior to starting the compression test, perhaps the constant cranking had washed the cylinders down slightly by the time I got back to 5 and 6. Also, if my fuel pump diaphragm is bad, I could be dumping fuel straight into the crank case, which will also lower compression.

I think the next step will be to get the fuel pump swapped out. I was going to rebuild it myself, but I decided that the cost difference doesn't justify the headache factor and potential for error. Then and Now automotive is only 90 minutes away, but they're only open M-F, so I'll probably ship the pump instead of driving it up there.