400ci Running rough
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400ci Running rough
1981 Ford- F350 dually with the 400ci engine
I was pulling stumps out with the truck and it seemed suddenly that it doesn't want to idle properly. It also seems to have loosed a little power I think
It did get a little hot on the temp gauge when pulling stumps
I am going to check the timing because it does feel kind of like a spark issue
Which brings me onto another question. I would like to upgrade the coil to something else. Something that I can find in the junkyard. What can I used to get me a better spark?
What else can I check?
Could it be a carb issue?
I was pulling stumps out with the truck and it seemed suddenly that it doesn't want to idle properly. It also seems to have loosed a little power I think
It did get a little hot on the temp gauge when pulling stumps
I am going to check the timing because it does feel kind of like a spark issue
Which brings me onto another question. I would like to upgrade the coil to something else. Something that I can find in the junkyard. What can I used to get me a better spark?
What else can I check?
Could it be a carb issue?
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worked on the truck a little today,
put new spark plugs
cap and rotor
Still idling rough.
Checked vacuum lines and the vacuum line to the power booster for the brakes was loose.
I think it fixed it. Kind of hard to tell with the cam I have in it.
It is idling by itself again after playing with the idle screw a little
It is running better I believe with the new spark plugs
put new spark plugs
cap and rotor
Still idling rough.
Checked vacuum lines and the vacuum line to the power booster for the brakes was loose.
I think it fixed it. Kind of hard to tell with the cam I have in it.
It is idling by itself again after playing with the idle screw a little
It is running better I believe with the new spark plugs
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Just wanted to post the fix of the rough engine problems
I had a bad ground from the battery post to the engine. Put new cable on there and engine ran A LOT better. So I am making sure now that there is a proper ground to the battery to engine, engine to chassis, and chassis to battery. That should solve some running and electrical issues.
I had a bad ground from the battery post to the engine. Put new cable on there and engine ran A LOT better. So I am making sure now that there is a proper ground to the battery to engine, engine to chassis, and chassis to battery. That should solve some running and electrical issues.
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