Re: [HSS] Re: 1927 hudson

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hofhudson@yahoo.com wrote:

>

> Hi John> Here are a few answers about your 27 Hudson

> > 1. Is my brake light and plate light suppose to be on only with my

> cowel

> > lights and they do not go on wit the head lights? Is the switch bad?

> A) Sounds like a wiring problem. check your electrical diagram.

> Brake lights should work always.

> > 2. the shop manual is very vague in regards to the type of oil I

> should

> > use except that it takes 7 qts

> A) If engine has been rebuilt use regular straight weight oil. If

> not make sure it's a NON-Detergent. You don't want sludge to break

> loose and block things up. See archives on this site for more

> discussion on this About a month or two ago.

> > 3. As far as the overhead oil reservoirs, how often do I fill

> them. the

> > book says check it every morning.

> A) Everytime you drive the car or start the engine, until you

> understand it's needs, (kinda like a wife)

>

> > As you should be able to tell by now, my knowledge of this car is

> very

> > limited but that does not mean that I cannot appreciate this fully

> > restored beauty

> > But for now, I am just learning how to start and drive it and get an

> > inspection sticker.

> > If anyone has any other information that I should know I would

> really

> > appreciate it.

> Have you joined the HET Club? And your local Chapter?? If you need

> info e-me at hofhudson@earthlink.net. I live in Chicopee MA and I run

> a 16 6-40 Good luck Hudsonly Jerre Hoffman

> >

> Further to the above, The brake light is not wired through the light switch, but direct to the ammeter via the junction block to the brake switch. The tail light is on with all other lights (head, dim, park). Looking at the back of the light switch, starting at bottom right terminal, and going clockwise, the connections are ammeter, dip, head, instrument and tail, park.

As for oil you will get as many different answers as their are people

who reply. I have used Castrol GTX, which is 20W-50, for the last 20

years, and I have driven Hudsons for 45 years without a lubrication

failure. For the overhead rockers, you can't oil them too much, so

every time you take the car out is about right!

Geoff.