i just inherited a 1960 ford f100 from my late grandfather. it runs great but it will not idle. can anyone get me started on where to look for the problem.
thanks

 

Academy blue I surmise? Is this a 223 cu in straight 6 or the 292 cu in V8?

I'd look at the idle mixture circuit first and see if the idle mixture is correct, and then the idle mixture circuit (passages) to see if it has plugged up or gummed up. Perhaps the idle mixture needle's gasket has disintegrated and is allowing either too much fuel by its absence or too little fuel by obstructing the idle circuit.
Is it difficult to start too, or not?

 

It's easy to start. It's a v8. And it idles a little better when the choke is out. Thanks for the ideas. Im sure it's not gonna be the last time.

 

Moved to correct forum

 

Welcome to FTE.Not sure how long it has sat, but probably the first thing to do is rebuild the carb,or perhaps buy a rebuilt one.I would personally remove and clean the tank if it has been unused for a few years.Change fuel filter,replace carb base gasket.Where are you?If you put your location in your profile, it'll show up, and maybe someone close by can help you out.Good luck.

 

Hi and welcome to the Old Truck Forum!

Your idle problem as previously mentioned sounds like one of two things - either you ridle mixture is not set correctly, or your mechanical idle set screw is not set correctly.

Both are easy to fix. First just for grins, gently run you ridle mixture screws in all the way, but be careful not to tighten them as you can damage the screw tips. Then back them out two full turns. Start the truck up, let it warm up and see how it idles.

If it still won't, then slowly turn up the mechanical set screw that sets the idle rpm.

After you get it to the point where it will start to idle, balance your timing, idle mixture and idle rpm to their best settings with a vacuum gauge as described in theis thread:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...e-trouble.html

Good luck!

 

i got it to idle but it's really ruff and i can hear a hissing sound. i thank every one for helping me. i have lymes diesease and my grandpas truck almost got sold to pay medical bills. it was only by begging that i was able to save it to pass on to my son. so all your help and money saving tips are apppreciated. thank you

 

If the hissing sound is a high pitch, then you have a vacuum leak. Check to make sure all the vacuum hoses are attached (there are no open brass tubes under the carb) and there are no plugs missing from the intake manifold.

 

Julie brought something up, a vacuum leak could be the whole problem of it idling rough so make sure all your vacuum lines are hooked up...