February 2013 - Railroad Partners, Inc.
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1. Items For Sale Sell your items here Onan CCKB Breaker Box This is a Onan CCKB points breaker box It is in very good condition and comes with the mounting hardware and the points plunger 50 00 Contact Frank Hamadock 240 Deer Mesa Cibolo Texas 78108 Phone 210 316 1883 E Mail frankhamadock msn com Items I Am Looking For Let others know what you need Onan CCKB Starter Flange Bracket Onan part 191 0508 This flange bracket is used with the starter 191 0511 that does not have the starter soleniod attached to the starter Contact Frank Hamadock 240 Deer Mesa Cibolo Texas 78108 Phone 210 316 1883 E Mail frankhamadock msn com Free Come and Get It Get rid of what you no longer need First work gang on RPI s new track segment McDade Texas Picture taken by Nancy Light Restoring a Fairmont MT14M continued from Page 8 DA Rear axle and chain qastalled Front axle assembly installed Side panels turntable installed z y i l Controls relay s fuel tank installed Lift handles first aid kit installed This speeder serial number 254446 was manufactured by Fairmont on 10 28 85 was purchased by the Union Pacific for and shipped to the Missouri Pacific being delivered in Marshall Texas The Missouri Pacific assigned it road number C 461 Restoring a Fairmont MT14M continued in column to right 17 Restoring a Fairmont MT14M continued from left column After the Missouri Paci2. Approx 54 miles RT or McDade TX to near Giddings TX approx 23 miles RT Actual location to be determined Contact EC prior to run This will be a cleanup ride Sturdy shoes and long pants required No tennis shoes Mentoring available Hyrails welcome Fee 25 membership to Railroad Partners Inc Trip information available atwww railroadpartners com EC Leland Stewart 10057 Palomino Canyon Converse TX 78109 210 863 5397 poppermaker gmail com EC in Training Frank Glatz 907 No Riviera Circle Cedar Park TX 78613 512 918 2412 glatz sbcglobal net March 30 amp 31 2013 Llano TX to Scobee Spur TX Approx 54 miles RT or McDade TX to near Giddings TX approx 23 miles RT Actual location to be determined Contact EC prior to run This will be a cleanup ride Sturdy shoes and long pants required No tennis shoes Mentoring available Hyrails welcome Fee 25 membership to Railroad Partners Inc Trip information available atwww railroadpartners com EC Leland Stewart 10057 Palomino Canyon Converse TX 78109210 863 5397 poppermaker gmail com EC in Training Frank Glatz 907 No Riviera Circle Cedar Park TX 78613 512 918 2412 glatz sbcglobal net We would really like to have you write an article or two for future editions of our newsletter You can pick any subject associated with motorcars or railroading We would love to hear about the projects and or improvements that you have completed over the winter m
3. The float bowl assembly was then installed on the bottom of the carburetor body using a new fiber gasket The brass drain cock with a new nylon gasket was used to hold the float bowl to the carburetor body The fuel mixture screw needle valve assembly was put together using the new lock spring and gasket Two screws hold the assembly to the top of the carburetor housing When closing the mixture screw do not over tighten it or you will damage the needle valve face or seat making it difficult to correctly adjust the fuel mixture I typically will close the needle valve just until I feel pressure and then back off about an eight of a turn The following figure shows the completed carburetor ready to reinstall on my motor car As I mentioned earlier when I removed the fuel line the outside rubber was starting to crack Although it was not leaking now C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued in column to right 16 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from left column since it was already apart now was a good time to replace it to prevent a problem later on down the track I used a new gasket when mounting the carburetor to the engine block to make sure I had a good seal All that is left is to reconnect the fuel line and air filter hose and crank it up Overall the rebuilt took about 2 hours to compete The most difficult part was making sure the valve seats were not damaged while I pressed them into place Cost of the parts was roughly 100 00
4. On March 17 2007 we opened our phone line and began taking orders for parts Over these six years since we took over we have found new suppliers for parts some because they were closer or less expensive and others to be replaced because they were going out of business We had to find folks that were willing to make parts that Les once made in house as we did not have the facilities that he had We have struggled to find folks willing to make small quantity of items We have taken on many new parts because folks have asked for them some being successful others not so much We developed great connections with the likes of Doug Heinmuller in Vermont and Dan Brown in Illinois and have since seen the loss to the hobby of these good men We have learned that I can handle dealing with most folks in a retail environment without having that police officer coming out of me and saying be reasonable do it my way We have struggled and continue to do so trying to keep items in stock We are always working hard on being better about that We are also hoping to continue to improve on our delivery times I have loved the time I spend offering advice and instruction on the phone or over the internet helping newer members through things that I had to learn in this hobby I think this is the thing that I love most about what I do here Being able to help others to grow from what I once learned Has Now Become Dean Mark Frederick
5. and lived next to the old New York and New England line which went from Hartford to Providence Rhode Island Every Saturday I would go up to the tracks and wait for the local freight NX 20 to arrive from Hartford For weeks I watched the old weather worn RS 3 shuffle cars in the yard Finally one day the engineer asked if I wanted to ride in the cab I climbed up the stairs and entered another realm of sure bliss I was surrounded with all the sights and sounds of railroading the old ALCO struggling to move the heavy cars the deafening sound of a sudden air brake release and the all too familiar smell and sight of the thick black smoke emanating from the ALCO engine and the thrill of waving to people when we passed over grade crossings Over the months I transitioned from riding in the yard to staying with the crew all day as they travelled to eastern Connecticut My only chore for this privilege was to sweep out the old red hack during the trip a simple request for a lifetime of memories The beauty of branch line train operations is there is no timetable or rigid rules to follow In the fall we would often stop the train between towns to pick bittersweet and bay berries for holiday decorations a true Connecticut Yankee tradition I can remember the caboose piled so high with bittersweet and bay berries that you couldn t walk from one end to the other inside On the trip home I would stand on the rear platform of the caboose I wa
6. miss anything The first assembly I removed was the float bowl This is the large bowl on the bottom of the carburetor with the brass angle drain valve Once the drain valve is removed the entire aluminum bowl can be separated from the carburetor body Inside is the float and needle valve A smaller bowl attached to the bottom of the float bowl is the strainer bowl Remove the acorn nut to separate the stainer bowl from the float bowl Inside the strainer bowl is a fine brass screen mess strainer This strainer is press fit onto the needle valve seat There are two brass bearing screws on the outside of the float bowl one on each side Remove both of these screws being careful not to loose the float hinge pin Slide the hinge pin out and remove the float assembly Carefully examine the float to see if it is damaged If there is gas inside the float it has a leak and must be either repaired by soldering the hole or replaced In my case it looks good so I ll reuse it Check the tabs on the support arm to make sure they are not bent Also exam the hinge pin The float must move up and down on the hinge pin smoothly to control the amount of gas into the carburetor While mine looked good I used a small piece of Emory cloth to polish the pin C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued on Page 14 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from Page 13 Next I removed the mixture control needle valve guide from the top of the carburetor body Two screws ho
7. 4 r f p IAE y ion et a 1 y ply re e ie sides ne T yi res et a wig lt t y toq tolti raan ikt Fid X C a o ge a ert d Yo 4 bs Saket nin wet 4 Sse 4 A 7 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued in column to right 15 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from left column I used my Fairmont Service Instructions manual to make sure I had the springs in the correct location I installed the new valve stem through the aluminum housing slipped on the correct spring and slid the new valve into place making sure I had the valve facing the correct direction Before installing the new gasket I sprayed it with a light coat of Permatex gasket sealer to make sure I didn t get any leaks The gasket sealer is the red coloring you see in the figure below After spraying the gasket it will get quite tacky which helps hold the gasket in place during reassembly The valve assemblies were then inserted in their respective housings A small metal gasket is installed on both ends of the stem before installing the nuts The bottom nut is a standard nut while the top is an acorn nut Use a small set of wrenches to avoid over tightening the nuts and damaging the valve stem I next moved to the float bowl Screw the needle valve seat into the bottom of the carburetor housing Next insert the float needle valve into the brass seat Then screw the float needle valve seat into the bottom of the float bowl housing The float is
8. 5 and 8 How could I be an engineer gone for several days at a time and still raise two young children The answer was simple but probably one of the hardest decisions I had to make I gave up the position on the Union Pacific Railroad and settled into the routine of becoming a single dad with two children The dream was doused but not totally extinguished Move forward through time about 30 years As the years rolled by I still dabbled with railroads but never anything serious Then if by divine guidance I stumbled on an article about speeders on the internet I can still remember hearing the signal maintainers riding the speeders as they passed by my house in Connecticut years ago Further research brought me to the RPI website and a resurrection on my dream I took a chance and drove to Llano for one of the work sessions I arrived in Llano early and nobody was there As I started to return to San Antonio a little voice inside me said You have to stay After about 30 minutes of patient waiting I was greeted by the warm smile and firm handshake of my first RPI contact Leland Stewart I joined the association immediately and accepted Leland s generous offer to ride with him for the day So how long did it take for me to decide to buy my own railcar That time would be measured in nanoseconds After we moved away from the wye and proceeded in an easterly direction I was again mesmerized by the sound of the clickety clack of the wh
9. terminal and the PLUG terminal it was within the limits I also know I have compression not sure exactly how much since I can t seem to find a pressure gauge that will fit the 18mm spark plug hole but when I crank the engine I feel resistance as the piston moves up in its compression stroke I was told a brand new or rebuilt ROC engine should produce between 52 and 55 PSI Two weeks prior to my car not starting my car ran beautifully on the Llano fall excursion chances were pretty slim it lost compression sitting on the trailer waiting for the next excursion So for now I m going to assume I have at least enough compression to ignite the fuel I know I have gas to the carburetor since I can open the drain valve on the bottom of the fuel float bowl and get a steady stream of gas But what I am primarily basing my opinion on is the fact that after cranking my engine over a couple hour period while trying to troubleshoot my starting problem if I open the crank case drain no fuel comes out Over the last year I became very familiar with how easily my engine can become flooded and having to drain the excess gas in order for it to start The engine also showed signs of wanting to kick over when I added fuel to the priming cup Since I knew I was getting gas to the carburetor but not into the engine I decided removing the carburetor and rebuilding it would be my next move So exactly what does the carburetor do We know that any engine wheth
10. the Rio Grande River Sturdy shoes and long pants required No shorts or tennis shoes Mentoring by permission only Hyrails welcome Trip fee of 50 includes railroad fees Trip information available at Railroad Partners Inc EC Leland Stewart 10057 Palomino Canyon Converse TX 78109 210 863 5397 cell February 16 amp 17 2013 RPI Work Session Llano Texas or Giddings Texas Exact location and details to be announced March 2 amp 3 2013 RPI Work Session Llano Texas or Giddings Texas Exact location and details to be announced March 16 2013 Potential Excursion on a new RR Negotiations currently underway Details to be announced March 30 amp 31 2013 RPI Work Session Llano Texas or Giddings Texas Exact location and details to be announced April 6 or April 13 2013 Potential Excursion on a new RR outside of Texas Negotiations currently underway Details to be announced Newsletter Editor Frank Hamadock Contact Frankhamadock msn com Phone 210 316 1883 18 Membership Listing This is a combined 2012 2013 membership roster As the membership for 2013 becomes known it will be updated and posted in Bold type The o indicates that you own a motorcar 36 motorcars owned by RPI members Kermit Baese Michael Barnette mv Rich Businger Mike and Valerie Businger m Rene Carbajal Jr Robert Casares an William Chidester w William Cook Jeff Cooney mv Jason Davis mv Bert Dockall o David Doege m Fred Fa
11. A and that you could actually run them Okay I was game We came home with the M19 and the pushcart They both had been displayed on a little piece of panel track in front of this guy s depot for years so they were in pretty rough shape It became obvious that it was going to be a while until the M19 would be ready for the rails so Ken began his search for something in better condition We made a weekend road trip to Dan Brown s in St Louis to see what he had to offer Ken was hoping to get his hands on a car that came off the SP and was disappointed to find that Dan did not have anything to offer We looked over what Dan had and decided on a MT19 We had to rebuild an engine for it as the original had a hole in the side of the block where a connecting rod escaped but in general the car was in pretty decent condition As time passed Ken found an SP car and several others to go with it to the point where the original MT19 was taking up space in his garage and he talked about selling it I asked him for first dibs on it and later bought it much to the dismay of John Pattison He wanted to know how the MKT car could possibly change hands without it being public knowledge that is was for sale I became a licensed NAROCA operator in 2002 My wife Cindy and I live in Cedar Park TX and have one child Morgan Fortunately for me they both love riding the rails as much as I do so by this time most of you RPI members have met them
12. Newsletters will be issued during the months of February May August and November RAILROAD PARTNERS INC Presidents Comments By Leland Stewart As we start another year it is time to prepare for another season of running on the rails While there is a lull in on track activity we should be going over our motorcars in preparation for the upcoming runs Inspection and maintenance is crucial to enjoying safe and trouble free excursions Take the time to thoroughly go over your motorcar to assure there are no safety or maintenance problems Don t forget to inspect the running gear from underneath While this is somewhat awkward the wheels brakes axles and chassis integrity is even more important than the motor Respect Railroad Property A topic that needs discussion is our respect for the property of our railroad hosts It should be obvious that we as guests of the RR would be respectful of the property and decorum of the host However this is not always the case and the actions of a few may jeopardize the welcome extended to the rest of us Recently a NARCOA member was caught climbing on a locomotive during an excursion stop The host RR issued a warning that if it happened again the Presidents Comments continued on page 2 Inside This Issue Presidents Comments Push To Start Fredericksburg Shops ROC Troubleshooting Restoring A Fairmont MT14M Members Spotlight A Lifelong Dream Fulfilled C5 Carburetor Rebuil
13. ad and for a friend that I had met through the ORHS helping organize his warehouse It was at this warehouse that I first came into close contact with motorcars Seems Bob had one that he used to give rides at village events on a short piece of track that was nearby He was also storing another motorcar for safe keeping that belonged to a man that lived in New York One day I was transporting some obsolete material to a storage building near the warehouse when I found these two motorcars inside I spent a few minutes looking them over as this was the first time I was ever up close to one I then found Bob and asked him about them He told me his story of his involvement of being an operator and of taking care of others cars He told me of the man that actually owned one of the cars I knew the man by reputation as a gruff no nonsense kind of a guy but I was determined that even though I knew next to nothing about the car s themselves and had no knowledge of the likes of NARCOA or MCCA I wanted to own this car A few days later I was at a monthly meeting of the ORHS when a fellow member was walking out talking about taking a trip to New York to play cards and swap lies as he put it with fellow retired New York Central employees that he knew Knowing that the owner of my fixation was a retired NYC man I interrupted and asked if indeed he would be seeing this man He was surprised that I would put it together but answer
14. atus of our lease with Capital Metro As I mentioned in the last issue RPI has requested the addition of the Giddings area trackage to our current agreement This request has resulted in a delay of the renewal with the details are worked out In the interim RPI has obtained 60 day extension to the old agreement to allow us to operate on the Llano Branch while the new agreement is drafted As it stands at the time of this writing we are anticipating 4 workday weekends on Jan 26 27 Feb 16 17 Mar 2 3 Mar 30 31 I m reserving both days of each weekend for flexibility but I won t know for sure where the work will occur until the agreement is finalized It will be very important to let me know if you plan to work on a given day so that I know who to contact as the final plan falls in place I realize that this may be a bit confusing but until we have a final agreement I can t pin the exact plan down In the meantime the dates must be set so that the insurance paperwork can be processed Please be patient and understand that this is a complicated process involving many people and there are simply things that I am unable to control I will email the group as updates occur If anyone has any questions you are always welcome to give me a call Presidents Comments continued on Page3 9 Push To Start continued from page 1 Management loved it One of their biggest objections to motorcars in the first place was a distrust of the work
15. bian ww Jason Fowler v Don and Joann Frisbee m Doug Gentles Frank Glatzl m George Gray Dennis and Debra Gries Frank Hamadock w Mike and Donna Harris on Gary amp Linda Hamilton m Philip Hopper ww Lou amp Molly Houck m Brian Howell Don Kendall ww George Kemper Robert King an Jerry and Nancy Light v Myron Malone m Ed Michal wp Gregory Michelin Samuel Navarro Bradley Nelson ap Ron and Grace Pereida v John and Lisa Pattison mv Ricky Prentice v Gilbert Prudhomme m Martin Reimer mv Leon Sapp m Ellroy Sandford mv Brian Schenk Gene Sinclair m Ralph Stenzel Leland Stewart w Rocky and Marilyn Thornton w Charlie Turner m Stephen and Delores Wanderman m Glen Banzhaf Nanette Brock May Issue gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Presidents Comments On The Rails Member Spotlight Featured Motorcar Unique Article Tech Talk Unique Article On Top Of Safety Llano Branch This newsletter is written by and for all of the members of Railroad Partners Inc and is intended to provide a platform to share our experiences knowledge guidance friendship and love of the hobby My sincere Thanks to all that have contributed
16. d Up Ahead Current Member Listing 1 2 3 4 5 6 da 8 9 pd Visit Our Website http www railroadpartners Issue 02012013 Push To Start By Leon Sapp When we think of Push to Start today we probably expect to see a small round button on the control panel A simple press of the thumb and the engine will start ready to put into gear and take off But one hundred years ago the phrase would have had a much different connotation The first railroad motorcars did not have starters In fact most did not even have the familiar crank for today s poppers The operator had to literally push his car wait for the engine to fire and then try to jump on board before it left without him There are some amusing stories of station agents looking out the Depot window to see a small motorcar or velocipede go flying past with no one on board Engineers would see something barreling down the track ahead of them and then disintegrate into a thousand pieces on the front of his locomotive Unfortunately there are also some not so amusing stories about individuals tripping while trying to push the heavy load and falling between the car and a trailer Lost limbs and even a few deaths were the result And yet the direct connected push to start cars would hang on for well over fifty years with such famous brand names as Adams Mudge and Rockford The main reason was the extreme simplicity of the engine which was as nea
17. e 3 standard tanks sizes 3 gallon 4 2 gallon and 6 gallon tanks Since I have a 4 gallon tank I cut shallow notches in the dowel rod and applied a coat of paint to help protect the wood Now I simply remove the gas cap insert my gas gauge and can immediate get a rough idea how much gas I have So now I know we have plenty of gas the next thing I check is to make sure the ignition switch has been turned on Sometimes in all the excitement of setting on and getting ready for a run we prime the engine but forget to turn on the ignition switch Your motor car is not going to start with the switch off trust me With the ignition switch on slowly turn the crank and listen for two things first the sound of the points on the buzz coil and the air intake sucking in air Even if there is a buzz it doesn t mean you are getting a good spark but for now a buzz is good enough for the quick and easy checks I then used my multimeter to check the resistance of the coil The resistance between the PLUG terminal and the COM terminal should be between 3 000 and 4 000 Ohms OK so we have gas the coil appears to be working and while we were busy cranking the engine we could hear the air intake sucking in air The last thing to check is the timing level To start our 2 cycle engines the timing level should be re tarted so the spark occurs after top dead center the exhaust stroke Most of our cars have a small metal plate indicating the proper
18. e casting to be removed from the carburetor body Inside the choke plate housing is the air valve and seat similar to the check valve already removed The following figure shows the entire carburetor disassembled C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued in column to right 14 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from left column While the carburetor is disassembled I used a spray carburetor cleaner to clean the inside of the parts There is a vent hole on the side of the housing that can become clogged Use a small diameter wire and carburetor cleaner to make sure the passage is clear I ordered my parts through Dean Marks My order arrived on Saturday December 22 I was on vacation from work for the rest of the year so I couldn t wait to start working on my motor car again I started off by installing the new valve seats The original seats were removed by prying up the inside lip using a small flat blade screw driver When installing the new seats it is critical to make sure the seat is fully seated in the grove in the aluminum housing C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued on Page 15 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from Page 14 I first hand pressed the seat into position I then used a large fender washer on top of the seat and used a bolt and nut to draw the seat into place being careful to not to damage the seat The threaded end of the bolt was inserted through the hole in the aluminum carburetor hosing through the seat and through th
19. e fender washer I put a nut on the bolt and hand tightened it so the washer was flush on the top of the valve seat I then used a small box wrench and slowly tightened the nut drawing the seat down into the groove making sure it was fully seated in the bottom of the groove The following figure shows the two new seats installed The new seats are black compared to the old white nylon seats After the new seats were pressed in I started reassembling the remaining parts using all new gaskets and springs The gasket kit contains several types of gaskets metal nylon and fiber stock They can be easily identified by matching the old gasket as you remove them to the new gaskets Before installing a new gasket make sure the old gasket 1s completely removed and the gasket surface is clean and smooth I used a single edge razor blade to scrape the old gasket off A Dremel tool with a wire brush also does a good job of removing the old gasket material There are three different springs in the kit it s important to get them in the correct location The shortest spring 1 long is the air valve spring part number A 1361 The middle spring in the following figure 1s the check valve spring part number EZ456 It is 1 5 16 long The third spring is the mixture valve spring part number A646 It is easy to identify because it is the longest spring but also has a taper at the top gt d TA lg ra gt ei amp E o gt ee eas Roais is gt
20. ed in the affirmative I explained my interest and asked if he would be kind enough to broach the subject of this motorcar with him A couple of weeks later I received a phone call from my fellow ORHS member with contact information for the car owner I called we made a deal and I was the proud owner of as a noted Fairmont employee so eloquently observed that piece of junk used to be an M 9 C After acquiring the car we found that a couple of other ORHS members had motorcars as well and that they Fredericksburg Shops continued in column on right Fredericksburg Shops continued from column on left got to run them on real active railroad tracks with permission in a not so distant town They offered to help with my restoration and the year long project took off Stripping and painting and fixing the car into a useable piece of equipment After buying the final expensive piece to me at the time all I needed to operate this car was a coil from Pontiac Coil for about 35 00 and I still have that and all of the receipts for that car we were finally able to take the car to this railroad and run it down the rails With the railroad being a modest operation weeds were quite high and my car being open we were accumulating large amounts of Hay as I was calling it as it built quickly on the floor pans of the car into heavy bunches that we continually had to reach down and gather and throw off of the car Wi
21. eels on the rail joints the undulating movement back and forth and the sight of the rails travelling off in the distance It was if I had been transported back in time almost 50 years to the back platform of the caboose of NX 20 I rode several speeders in the coming months and decided to purchase a large Fairmont A 4D in Acton Maine I hauled the heavy car almost 2 200 miles to San Antonio Finally on the 27 of October I took the car on its first run I was in pure heaven Once again I was mesmerized by the sights and sounds of railroading but with one exception now I was the engineer Life had come full circle and my lifelong dream of becoming a railroad engineer had been realized Lifelong Dream continued on Page 11 2 Cycle C5 Carburetor Rebuild Or How I Spent my Christmas Vacation By Mike Businger After a few hours of troubleshooting and consulting with a few knowledgeable RPI guys I narrowed down my problem to the carburetor Why did I come to this conclusion Well first I know I m getting a spark from the coil because when I removed the spark plug and grounded it to the engine block a nice spark jumped across the plug gap Is it a perfect spark Since I haven t really compared a great spark to a weak spark I can t say for sure But for now I m going to assume its good enough The spark plug is new the plug wire is new and the coil is less than a year old and when testing the resistance between the COM
22. er to be able to maintain it One manager was quoted as saying that the most complicated machine most of my men have ever operated is a butter churn and the explosive engine is only fit for making good working men lazy and dissatisfied with their station in life Making life easier for those working men was obviously not high on his list of priorities We must remember that the old Steam Locomotive adage was A day on the road means a day in the shop In management s mind the motorcar was nothing more than a small locomotive to move men and tools around Anything that might require skilled time consuming and expensive maintenance was not going to get very far in their budget plans It was largely for that reason that during the first twenty years of motorcar history most were purchased by the individuals that used them usually on a plan that required passing the hat at the first of the month to make the payments The less complicated the machine the lower the cost and usually the lighter the car Rockford advertised its largest ten man car as weighing only seven hundred and fifty pounds Car and Tools Lifted Bodily by Four Men Push To Start continued on Page 3 Presidents Comments continued from Page 3 My cell phone is 210 863 5397 or email me at poppermaker gmail com Meanwhile check those cars out buy your new insurance and get ready to run Don t forget the RPI Border Pacific run on Feb 9 and 10 It wil
23. er it is a ROC Onan gas powered generator older non fuel injector automobiles etc needs gas air compression and correct timing to run The carburetors job is to control both the air and gas mixture in order for the engine to run A gasoline engine burns gas to create pressure inside the cylinder which is then C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued on Page 12 11 Lifelong Dream continued from Page 10 Special note My father aged 95 and still living in Connecticut saw the speeder after I purchased the car in Maine Dad told me that his secretary at Pratt amp Whitney Aircraft had a father who was an engineer on the New Haven Railroad The secretary s father would often tell stories of a young boy the crew called Whitey because of his light colored hair who rode his train NX 20 for years You guessed it he was talking about me Itis certainly a small world we live in and with patience all dreams can come true Originally purchased by the Milwaukee Railroad the Fairmont car spent the majority of its existence on the Canadian Pacific Railroad This is where the original engine was removed and a Lister Petter diesel installed BT a age 3 EEr AAN BoP afte ye rire Bae Loading up the Railcar in Maine for the Long Trip Back to San Antonio Lifelong Dream continued on Page 12 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from Page 11 Lifelong Dream continued from Page 11 harnessed to create motion for our motor cars Su
24. fic retired the car from active service it was placed into storage and later purchased by RPI member Gary Hamilton of McKinney Texas I purchased it from Gary on 16 June 2012 Before the end of 2012 this speeder will enter its new life as a hobbyist motorcar operating under the NARCOA and RPI flags The painting continues wt s T R i Inside carpentry work started Rear body section completed Front body section completed l Doors installed and aligned Although I am very happy with the overall finish I must admit that I am not Rembrandt I will now start working on all of the NARCOA required items like the tow bar tow bar hitch horn lighting and the long final quality control inspection and then on to some sound proofing I will be a very happy camper 1f this car runs and operates as good and as easy as my 4 seat MT14L does Restoring a Fairmont MT14M continued on Page 18 Restoring a Fairmont MT14M continued from Page 17 Restoration completed This has been a very rewarding and enjoyable project After completing this restoration last November I sold it to a gentleman that had been looking for an MT14M for years My next projects will be rewiring my MT14L and overhauling rebuilding a couple of Onan CCKB engines Up Ahead February 9 10 Border Pacific Railroad former Missouri Pacific 60 round trip miles between Penitas and Rio Grande City each day Track parallels the Mexican border along
25. g I learned about speeders there are a lot of NARCOA and RPI members that are willing to help out a newbie when ever needed I soon found the Yahoo Motorcar Maintenance group and started searching the files and photo folders Troubleshooting continued in column to the right 6 Troubleshooting continued from column on left I came across a series of documents by Dick Ray Why Won t It Run They were just the thing I needed to get my feet wet on 2 cycle engine operation and maintenance I keep a copy of these documents in my speeder bag in case I need a quick reference Back to the basics A 2 cycle engine needs only 4 things in order to run gas and oil mixture air spark and compression Of course timing all of these to happen in the correct order is critical I like to start with the easy stuff first things that don t require me to remove any major parts It s amazing how little things get overlooked and become the problem First we ll start with the quick and easy checks One of the most embarrassing things to have happen is to be cranking and cranking your speeder starting handle and nothing happens only to find out you re out of gas First always check the gas tank to make sure you have enough gas I made a simple gas gauge out of a short length of wood dowel with notches cut to represent 1 2 and 1 gallon increments I found a document online that someone had performed the calculations to determine how much fuel is in th
26. l be a great tune up run and a grand start to 2013 Watch your emails for new announcements I m looking forward to seeing you all on the rails January 26 amp 27 2013 Llano TX to Scobee Spur TX Approx 54 miles RT or McDade TX to near Giddings TX approx 23 miles RT Actual location to be determined Contact EC prior to run This will be a cleanup ride Sturdy shoes and long pants required No tennis shoes Mentoring available Hyrails welcome Fee 25 membership to Railroad Partners Inc Trip information available atwww railroadpartners com EC Leland Stewart 10057 Palomino Canyon Converse TX 78109 210 863 5397 poppermaker gmail com EC in Training Frank Glatz 907 No Riviera Circle Cedar Park TX 78613 512 918 2412 glatzl1 sbcglobal net February 16 amp 17 2013 Llano TX to Scobee Spur TX Approx 54 miles RT or McDade TX to near Giddings TX approx 23 miles RT Actual location to be determined Contact EC prior to run This will be a cleanup ride Sturdy shoes and long pants required No tennis shoes Mentoring available Hyrails welcome Fee 25 membership to Railroad Partners Inc Trip information available atwww railroadpartners com EC Leland Stewart 10057 Palomino Canyon Converse TX 78109210 863 5397 poppermaker gmail com EC in Training Frank Glatz 907 No Riviera Circle Cedar Park TX 78613 512 918 2412 glatz 1 sbcglobal net March 2 amp 3 2013 Llano TX to Scobee Spur TX
27. ld the guide in place I plan on replacing all of the gaskets and springs so I removed the needle spring lock by unscrewing the needle valve from the guide housing I carefully inspected the small universal spider everything looked to be in good shape While I had the needle vale out I inspected the tip to make sure it wasn t damaged from many years of over tightening the mixture valve Mine came to a nice smooth point Again using the Emory cloth I polished the needle valve stem and tip to make sure there no rough spots I then removed the acorn nut from the top of the check valve cover Once the nut was removed I removed the cover check valve spring check valve and the check valve stem In order to operate correctly the check valve needs to make a good seal on the valve seat If the seat or valve is damaged you won t get a good seal resulting in loss of compression I inspected the valve and seat and found a small amount of wear on both the valve and the seat Since I was experiencing difficulty starting my engine this could be a potential trouble spot The following figure sows the black marks indicating where the seat is grooved The valve faces had similar marks but since the valves are black it was difficult to see them in a picture j i Er Se YAE Buk att ERAN py The last piece removed was the choke plate air adie housing There is a nut on both ends of the valve stem so removing either nut will allow th
28. marked with the word TOP stamped in the metal Insert the float into the float bowl making sure the hinge tabs are engaged in the groove on the needle valve Slide the hinge pin through the hole in the side of the housing and through the float hinge opening Insert the hinge pin bearing screws one on each side of the housing making sure the hinge pin is aligned with the bearing screw Once the bearing screws are tight make sure the float moves freely on the hinge pin With the float held in it s upper position and the float valve seated the top of the float should measure between 3 8 to 7 16 below the top edge of the bowl as shown in the following figure If the float does not close the float needle valve when the bowl is full of fuel you will see gas dripping out of the vent hole on the side of the carburetor body C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued on Page 16 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from Page 15 I installed a new filter screen and gasket in the fuel intake bowl installed a new fiber gasket on the bottom of the float bowl and slipped the bowl onto the bottom of the brass needle seat housing The filter screen is pretty fragile so care must be taken to make sure it is seated properly otherwise it could become crushed when the housing is installed and tightened A metal gasket and acorn nut was used to hold everything in place Again do not over tighten the acorn nut The following figure shows the completed assembly
29. met Mike and Donna Harris at a model train show in Houston where he had his speeder on display that I realized it could be possible He told me about RPI and NARCOA For the next few months Valerie and I would periodically look through the member sale adds on the NARCOA and RailSpeeders com web sites and realized we could get a nice speeder without breaking the bank In April of 2011 we contacted Leland and made arrangements to ride along on a work session in Llano It s about a 5 hour drive from Llano to Frisco so we had a lot of time to talk about our speeder experience on the way back home While Valerie enjoys riding on trains I wasn t sure if she would enjoy a speeder as much as I would they re noisy dirty and sometimes uncomfortable But I have to say I was quite surprised when she said she wanted to buy one I didn t waste any time fearing she might change her mind We arrived back home around 1 30 Sunday afternoon and by 3 30 had negotiated a price on my MR19 with a NARCO member in Ohio All that was left was making the trip up to Ohio over the Memorial day weekend to pick it up OK back to the troubleshooting Although my speeder had been restored it had sat a few years without being operated Over the next year I worked out bugs as I found them I ended up on the wrong end of a tow more times than I care to remember It s a good looking car but operationally it didn t live up to my expectations Which leads me to the second thin
30. now in a condition just as the manufacturer built it a a x L f Frame layout for squareness check Frame assembled engine mounted Restoring a Fairmont MT14M continued on Page 18 Member Spotlight Mr Frank Glatzl Frank grew up in eastern North Dakota in the little town of Casselton Casselton is where the Northern Pacific and The Great Northern mainlines from Chicago to Seattle crossed so there was always plenty of railroad action through town Mom says that the first thing I ever wanted was a toy train so as it goes if it s railroad related I m game and have been for a long time In high school I had a great shop teacher who was always in the shop after school and welcomed those of us that wanted to come in and work on projects We had a very well equipped shop where we could do or make just about anything WE had wood working tools welding equipment a machine shop a small foundry small engine shop and a hydraulics shop When I graduated from high school I enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering Program at North Dakota State After attending there for 2 years I decided that I wanted to be the guy that makes the stuff not design it so I transferred to North Dakota State College of Science in their machine tooling program I graduated from there 2 years later in 1987 and was hired by 3M in Austin Texas as a tool and die maker hired to make plastic injection molds for electronic connectors One of my ma
31. ny hobbies includes model trains and as a mold maker I wanted to work for a company that made model railroad items That opportunity came in 1996 A little company in Northern Illinois Accurail was looking to expand their operation to include making their tooling in house At that time they offered a line of HO scale freight cars To that point they were outsourcing all their mold work to local shops I went there and helped set up their tool and die shop It was while I was living in Illinois that I became exposed to the hobby of motorcar collecting I attended the Galesburg Railroad Days one summer and there was a display of maybe 4 or 5 motorcars I thought they were neat but wondered what could you do with them besides display them once in a while I had no idea that opportunities existed to actually operate them I didn t think much more about them until years later I was at Accurail about 4 years when the owners decided they wanted to sell out and thought they had a buyer The new owner was planning to move the business and I had no interest in going where they planned to move so I was looking for a new job The opportunity to come back to 3M in Austin presented itself and I took it Member Spotlight continued on Page 10 A Lifelong Dream Fulfilled By Philip L Hopper My recent introduction into the world of railcar operations fulfilled a lifelong dream that started when I was about ten I grew up in Manchester Connecticut
32. on an excursion at one time or another My other hobbies include woodworking photography and model railroading I am currently working on a HO scale layout that occupies a 15 x 42 room in our house I model an area in northwest Nebraska Burlington Northern s Crawford Hill line It is mainly a coal hauling main line that has a steep enough grade that all coal trains require manned helpers to get to the summit approximately15 miles from Crawford I still work at 3M but now work in the Design Engineering department instead of the tool and die shop I still have access to the shop to do my Government work as we call our personal projects Comes in handy when you have a rail mower as cantankerous as the one we have 10 Lifelong Dream continued from Page 9 the Chicago Great Western Railroad During some of my many road trips I was allowed to run the locomotives This was the fertilizer that nourished the seed planted years ago when I was a child As luck would soon have it I applied for a hostler position on the connecting Union Pacific railroad This would eventually lead to my lifelong dream of becoming a real railroad engineer Now with all good trips there is always the possibility of a slight delay or derailment I applied for and was offered the hostler position on the Union Pacific Railroad however at the same time I was going through a divorce In the divorce I was granted full custody of both my children ages
33. onths You do not have to be an expert writer You will get help along the way Just contact Frank Hamadock frankhamadock msn com 210 316 1883 Push To Start continued from Page 2 Fairmont would be one of the first to champion the disconnected engine and they would make much of the ease of operation in their advertisements They went so far as to publish a cartoon in many Union Newsletters that spoke volumes to the working man Yes they might cost a bit more but the whole idea was to make life safer and easier wasn t it Gosh The Old Handcar Was Better Than This AIT DO IT It A YEAR A ECT DRIVE MOTOR CAR No Siree You Don t Have To Push a Fairmont So the next time that popper won t start on the first crank or you need to buy a new battery for your motorcar think of the old timer who would gladly step up and fill in for you and would probably give you one of those infamous Dutch Uncle lectures on what he had to go through just to get his old push to start car running Fredericksburg Shops By Dean Mark Around about the really late 1980 s my wife Debbie and I were waist deep in our membership with the Orrville Railroad Heritage Society ORHS then Committee We were enjoying being a part of major steam trips with the likes of the NKP 765 N amp W 611 and 1218 to places like Pittsburgh PA By this time I had retired from police work and was occupying my time working for the Ohio Central Railro
34. r wire from the insulated terminal of the timer to the coil These jumper wires by passed the wiring in my car Unfortunately I still couldn t get it to start Troubleshooting continued in column to right Troubleshooting continued from column on left Since none of the quick and easy checks seemed to find the problem I had to do a little more detective work The easiest way to go about troubleshooting a non starting engine is to break each of the 4 required items down one by one Let s start with the gas and oil mixture I start at the back of the car and work my way forward While you have the gas cap off slide a small dentists mirror into the tank to see if your tank is rusty on the inside Rust or other contaminant particles can quickly clog your fuel separator fuel line or carburetor The prior owner had the tank cleaned and lined with a tank lining material so it looks nice and clean inside There was a small amount of sediment in the fuel strainer under the tank most likely from filling the tank from a gas can There wasn t enough sediment to cause a problem but the glass bowl should be removed and wiped clean periodically anyway Make sure the mesh screen is clean and the gasket is in good shape If the gasket is hard brittle or cracked replace it with a new one so you get a good seal when the glass bowl is reinstalled It s always a good idea to use a filter when filling the gas tank to minimize the amount of contaminant
35. rly maintenance free as could be imagined The axle of the car itself provided the crank shaft A shot of oil in the crank pin cups at the start of the day and the crew was off At least that was how it was supposed to work Direct Connected Engine Push To Start continued on page 2 Presidents Comments continued from page 1 excursions will cease This type of activity is unacceptable Our invitation as guests does not give anyone the permission to roam or get on or in any type of equipment or structure without the prior permission on the RR host and communicated by the EC Since NARCOA excursions bring people with non railroad training into a professional and inherently hazardous railroad environment we must all understand that our actions could be detrimental to our health as well as the future of NARCOA excursions In addition to unauthorized access to RR property we must also refrain from tampering or removing any items or material It is very difficult to convince an operator to open their property to us and it only takes one incident to turn them off permanently If you observe anyone acting out in these negative manners take immediate action to call their attention to the infraction and urge them to cease and desist In addition make the EC aware so he can deal with the offender and if necessary the host to prevent a negative outcome for us all RPI Work Sessions The last item I would like to discuss is the st
36. rprisingly it only takes about 10 milligrams of gasoline per combustion stroke to create this motion The goal of the carburetor is to mix the proper amount of air and gasoline to make the engine run efficiently In my case I have a ROC 2 cycle engine which requires the operator to manually control this fuel air mixture As the piston moves towards the cylinder head it is in the compression stroke it is compressing the air fuel mixture inside the cylinder This causes the engine to create a vacuum which draws fresh air into the carburetor air intake The air intake is controlled by the NX 20 traveling east through Bolton Notch on the way to Willimantic in the late choke plate The engine vacuum also draws gas from the 1960s The line was abandoned beyond Manchester soon after this picture was taken float bowl through the mixture valve to mix with the incoming air The fuel air mixture then passes through the open check valve into the combustion chamber of the engine Once the vaporized fuel is compressed inside the cylinder the spark plug ignites the fuel As the fuel burns it rapidly expands which increases the pressure inside the cylinder forcing the piston away from the cylinder head known as the power stroke The power stroke causes the pressure to build back towards the carburetor forcing the check valve to close to maintain the compression inside the cylinder As the piston moves away from the cylinder head the exhaus
37. s An easy way to check if fuel is getting into the combustion chamber is to pour a small amount of fuel into the priming cup located on the right side of the Troubleshooting continued on Page 8 Troubleshooting continued from Page 7 engine You can also remove the spark plug and pour some gas into the cylinder through the plug hole in the head Before opening the priming cup valve make sure the bowl is clean Over time mine had a small accumulation of crud inside I gave it a quick spray of engine de greaser and used a rag to wipe out the bowl Once the bowl was clean I used a small plastic eye dropper to fill the cup then opened the valve to allow the fuel to run into the combustion chamber After closing the valve I turned on the ignition switch set the timing lever to the typical starting position and cranked the engine This time I got ignition but since there was only a small amount of fuel in the engine it did not continue running It looked like I had narrowed down the problem of fuel was not getting from the carburetor to the engine There are a couple things that could cause this First the engine may be worn to the point it is not creating enough vacuum on the compression stroke to pull the fuel into the combustion chamber And second the valves inside the carburetor are not sealing properly Since my motor car ran beautifully on three previous runs I figured it was most likely the carburetor valves At least I wa
38. s almost mesmerized by the sound of the clickety clack of the wheels on the rail joints the undulating movement of the caboose back and forth and the sight of the rails travelling off in the distance Every Saturday I repeated this until I finally went off to college in Iowa The seed was planted and I could only imagine what it would be like to be a real railroad engineer I spent the next four years in Ames Iowa attending Iowa State University I would often drive my 1937 Chevy Coupe down to the Chicago and North Western mainline to study intently until the next train approached Then put down the books and watch trains After college I joined the Chicago and North Western railroad as a brakeman I rode EMD SD 45s of the Chicago and North Western and tired F units of Lifelong Dream continued on Page 10 Member Spotlight continued from Page 9 Shortly after moving back here my friend Ken Keels called me one day and asked if I wanted to go to an auction in Navasota TX A widow there was auctioning off her husband s collection of railroad related items This guy was a collector and as I recall he had an old Santa Fe depot that he moved to his back yard to store all of his other collectables in In his collection there was an M19 and a push cart Ken said he was after the motorcar I asked why he wanted that he is a collector of railroad items as well but didn t see the fit for a motorcar He proceeded to tell me about NARCO
39. s engine de greaser carburetor cleaner and gasket sealers are available from your local automotive parts store At a minimum I knew I would need a complete gasket and spring kit two check valves two check valve seats and the two valve stems Each part inside the carburetor would be inspected for damage or wear and added to the parts list RPI Excursion Crossing Lake LBJ at Kingsland Texas Railhams On The Move By Marty Reimer C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued on Page 13 C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from Page 12 as needed Here is how I rebuilt my C5 carburetor Over time the outside of the carburetor and engine gets an accumulation of grime So after giving the carburetor a generous spraying with engine de greaser I removed the air breather hose connecting the air filter to the back of the carburetor The hose is held in place by two screw type hose clamps Next came the fuel line This required two wrenches a 7 16 to hold the male hose fitting in the fuel strainer body and a 9 16 wrench to loosen the female fitting Care needs to be taken to prevent stripping the threads on the aluminum strainer body Next I had to remove the fuel mixture rod from the adjusting rod sleeve In order to remove the mixture rod I first had to remove the choke control wire When I originally bought my motor car the choke control wire on my car looked like a short length of baling wire twisted and wrapped around the rod I had replaced i
40. s hoping it was the carburetor since the cost of rebuilding the motor would run about 1 000 if I sent it out to have it rebuilt I could probably do the job myself but since my spare time is limited I would probably miss out on the 2013 excursions Since the carburetor rebuild was going to be the fastest and cheapest route I removed the carburetor and started to disassemble it Each part was inspected for signs of wear I knew I at least needed a full gasket and spring set and possibly new valves and seats Once I got the valves removed I could see a wear ring in the valve sealing face The seats also had some small indentations which could account for my engine starting problem All of the brass parts inside the carburetor needle valve float needle valve and seats looked fine so I decided to reuse them I have prepared another article on the C5 overhaul that can be found on page 9 RPI 2012 Annual Meeting Restoring a Fairmont MT14M By Frank Hamadock When I started my 3rd from the ground up restoration on 20 June 2012 it was supposed to be a project that lasted me through the winter and into spring of 2013 however so much for that plan Being retired I worked on some portion of this motorcar restoration every day after getting it home For me it is a very rewarding although extensive job to restore a motorcar from the ground up Every nut and bolt was replaced every piece was inspected restored or replaced and is
41. s in the fuel system The second most embarrassing thing that could happen is not turning on the fuel valve under the tank It happens Check to make sure the valve is completely open After opening the gas valve you should see gas start to fill the glass bowl Don t be alarmed if the bowl does not completely fill up immediately It will once the air is bled out of the lines and carburetor Next check the fuel line between the fuel bowl and the carburetor Depending on your car you may have a piece of rubber gas tubing with small clamps a copper gas line with compression fittings or like my car a rubber line with crimped swivel fitting I can easily check for a fuel line blockage by opening the drain valve on the bottom of the carburetor float bowl If I get a good flow of gas streaming out the drain valve I know the line is not clogged or kinked If there is a weak or no flow at all remove the end of the fuel line connecting to the carburetor If you get a good stream of gas the line is clear and the problem is within your carburetor In my case I had a good steady stream of fuel from the carburetor drain so I needed to keep looking further Since I knew I was getting fuel to the carburetor the next thing I needed to check was to make sure the gas 1s actually getting into the combustion chamber Without the right amount of vaporized fuel in the combustion chamber you could wear out your cranking arm pretty quickly without any result
42. sburg Shops 209 Creamery Rd Fredericksburg Ohio 44627 Phone 330 465 0713 2 PM 6 PM Eastern Time most weekdays Personal visit by appointment only Email fredshops earthlink net Dean and Debbie Mark So Debbie and I would like to thank everybody that has encouraged and helped us along the way and for those folks that have been patient with us as we struggle to be better at this business for the good of the hobby We hope to see you On The Rails Fredericksburg Shops continued in column on right 5 Troubleshooting an ROC 2 cycle By Mike Businger I ve had my Fairmont MR19 for about a year and a half so far And one thing I quickly learned these things can be really temperamental It runs beautiful one week but won t start the next This is what I m dealing with now So how did I go about figuring out what is wrong I m not an expert by any means but here is how I went about troubleshooting my motor car I will start with a little history first From as far back as I can remember I ve always had a love of trains Besides my speeder I have a rather large N Scale model railroad in our 20x20 game room I also have a full size 3 light railroad signal complete with 9 foot mast ladder and platform which some day hope to get mounted in my back yard After seeing several speeders on display at railroad museums across the country I always wondered what it would be like to ride one on the rails But it wasn t until I
43. starting position for the timing level Every car is going to be different depending on how you have adjusted the level control rods and centered the lever My MR19 has an all weather timer Troubleshooting continued on Page 7 Troubleshooting continued from Page 6 According to my manual the best spark is obtained when the gap on the timer points is set between 0 20 to 0 30 The timer must be removed in order to check the points but is a relatively easy process to remove Follow the service manual for your particular engine since there are several types of timers out there I had replaced the timer points spring and condenser a year ago so I felt they should be inspected and adjusted as needed After removing the timer I used a small piece of Emory paper to smooth and polish the points I adjusted the points to the proper gap using a set of feeler gauges and made sure the point faces mated up properly when closed After adjusting the points I installed the timer and readjusted the spark duration by tightening the adjusting screw on the timer cover to compress the rubber gasket until I had the proper spark duration The correct duration can be measured along the outer face of the fly wheel In my case the flywheels are 18 in diameter I made a mark on the flywheel when the coil started to buzz and a second mark when the coil stopped buzzing The distance between these two marks should be roughly 5 1 2 inches Once the spark d
44. t and intake ports are uncovered allowing the burned gases to exit out the exhaust pipe and fresh gas air mixture to refill the compression chamber Once the engine is This is an early photograph of the railroad yard in Manchester where I rode NX 20 I remember my mother taking me on my first train ride to Willimantic in a running this process repeats itself in rapid succession Budd car The station was still active into the 1950s when we took that trip making our motor cars move down the track Starting a cold engine requires a richer mixture higher ratio of gas to air Once the engine is warmed up a leaner mixture lower ratio of gas to air will make the engine run best We also need a richer mixture when idling compared to the leaner mixture when running down the track at normal speed The mixture is controlled by two devices the needle valve and choke Closing the needle valve reduces the venturi opening lowering the amount of gasoline to pass through and mix with the air Closing the choke plate closes the air intake reducing the amount or air available to mix with the gasoline causing a richer mixture Since I suspected either the check valve or air valve was not seating properly causing my engine not to start I decided to remove the carburetor for rebuilding All the parts required to rebuild the C5 carburetor are available from Dean Marks at www fredericksburgshops com Miscellaneous items such a
45. t last year with a short length of 0 32 piano wire One word of caution do not use a Standard wire cutter to cut piano wire It will damage the soft cutting edge Special wire cutters made by Xuron are available in most hobby shops To disconnect the choke control wire simply rotate the choke lever on the side of the carburetor air intake housing until the end of the control wire can be slipped out of the choke wire connecting sleeve Now that everything was disconnected all I had to do was remove the two nuts securing the carburetor flange to the engine block Since my car has the dual belts there is a lot less room to work in the engine tunnel but after a little wiggling the carburetor was out of the engine tunnel The first thing I did was inspect the fuel line While it wasn t leaking the rubber was starting to crack so it s only a matter of time before I have a leak I ll replace the line when I put the carburetor back in after the rebuild My next steps were to disassemble the carburetor and see what parts I needed to order I like to lay the parts out in order as they come apart That way when I start to reassemble the parts I know what order they go back in C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued in column to right C5 Carburetor Rebuild continued from left column I do have a cut away view of the carburetor in my Fairmont service manual along with a parts list with part numbers but laying out the parts helps make sure I don t
46. th the proper instruction of running the timer and the car in general I was off and running in the world of motorcars As I have noted on several occasions you could not have knocked the smile off of my face with a sledge hammer Along about this time I also became aware of and a member of MCCA and NARCOA and we started to participate in sanctioned runs having a great time We did develop a nick name though because of the open car Seems that even though the weather forecast would call for a sunny day somewhere through the day it had a tendency to rain We started to think we should lease ourselves out as Rainmakers After a couple of years of participating in area motorcar excursions my friend Bob called me Since I had gone further into the hobby than he was would I mind if he gave my name and number to a friend of his that was interested in exploring the hobby About an hour later a man by the name of Les King called me We talked about what I knew of the hobby and how to become involved Over the years I would stop by Les to chat or to pick up some part I needed On several of these especially later occasions Les would elude that I should buy him out I told him that I had no interest in doing so and that he was providing a great service to the hobby but having been a police officer for so long I did not think I would make a good retail operator One day while I was there Les sat me down in
47. the office and told me he was not sure what was going on but he was having trouble with his vision and he wanted me to seriously consider buying him out I again told him I did not think I would Fredericksburg Shops continued on Page 5 Fredericksburg Shops continued from Page 4 be a good fit and that I hoped for good news from his upcoming doctor appointments A few weeks later on a visit he related that it was not good news and that he did not want to leave the business for Cindy to have to deal with and asked if I was interested in maybe part of the business as he was not finding anyone that was interested in buying the whole thing With this horrible news ringing in my ears I told him I would consider it maybe taking on the 2 cycle parts as that was what I was most familiar with Over several weeks we were able to put some financing together and through many discussions with Les we were able to purchase several divisions of Les king Motorcars We also made arrangements with most of the other purchasers to operate the web site and to retail their products through one business This was the rebirth of Les King Motorcars into what you Fredericksburg Shops continued from column on left What Was Started As Fredericksburg Shops 209 Creamery Rd Fredericksburg Ohio 44627 Phone 330 465 0713 2PM 6PM Eastern Time most weekdays now know as Fredericksburg Shops Personal visit by appointment only Email
48. uration was set correctly I checked to make sure the timer level was centered I had adjusted the control rods last year to center the timing so it shouldn t need any further adjustment but I wanted to make sure I didn t over look anything Centering the level involves adjusting the control rods from the timer lever to the actual timer itself My MR car uses a double set of rods compared to a standard M9 or M19 First there is a control rod from the timer level to a control shaft From the control shaft a second set of rods connect to the timer housing I followed the instructions from Dick Ray s Why Won t It Run VII Timing Lever Linkages article In order to properly center my timer lever I had to cut 1 2 off the end of the threaded rod and re thread the rod Once complete with the timer in a vertical position my coil starts to buzz 2 before top dead center and stops buzzing 2 3 4 after top dead center I then went on to check the wiring to make sure there wasn t a loose dirty or broken connection A spray can of electrical contact cleaner quickly cleans any oil or grime from the connections I made a couple of jumper wires with alligator clips that can be easily used to by pass a suspected bad connection I used one jumper wire from the negative terminal of the battery straight to the timer housing a second jumper wire from the positive terminal of the battery to the common terminal of the coil and a third jumpe
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