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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Question 15 minute cruzer

i have a 1979 ford explorer it runs for 15 minutes gets warm then wont start it also is hard starting when its cold it has a351 windsor with 79000 m its getting fuel any ideas
 
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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I would suspect timing, try retarding the timing a bit.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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I say do a tune-up to establish a baseline of known good systems. I would however lean towards a carb rebuild.

Ya sure it's a 351W?
 
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Old May 1, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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It's prolly a modified, and maybe the Ignition module?
 
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