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Apr 29, 2012 | 12:04 AM

Osiyo59

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Not a good day!

Truck was running fine then started run really rough. Good sized backfire then 10 seconds later another KAABOOOOOM! This was the end result.

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Apr 29, 2012 | 12:28 AM

jacks61ford

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my 223 did the same thing when a rocker froze up on the shaft from a plugged oil tube

Apr 29, 2012 | 06:01 AM

jowilker

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Gas bomb, ignited in the muffler. I have seen it before. You need to get tuned up along with a new muffler.

John

Apr 29, 2012 | 10:39 AM

kjvforme

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Wow that sucks, good thing a muffler like that won't cost you to much to put in.

Apr 29, 2012 | 12:00 PM

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So thats what's inside

Apr 29, 2012 | 03:02 PM

1972RedNeck

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Originally Posted by jowilker

You need to get tuned up along with a new muffler.

What do you need a muffler for? I'd just get a tune up and a straight pipe.

Apr 29, 2012 | 03:58 PM

KJHouston

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I feel ya, its been one of those days. Just drove my 65 up a set of steel ramps, only to have em fold under when I got to the top... My wife, who i had out there to hold up a hand when I reached the top, let out a scream and ran inside... Suffice it to say, the truck rolled forward and off the ramps. Now I cant get it to turn over. No clicks or sounds from the starter, all wires still tight, and voltage is good. Any thoughts?

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Apr 29, 2012 | 04:56 PM

1972RedNeck

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Probably a little older than you, I couldn't put up that that noise more than 2 miles.

John

WHAT?

We got a 262 that had a rusty muffler. We just ran a pipe out from under the door. It's quieter than my GMC with a 383 and flowmasters.

Apr 30, 2012 | 04:58 AM

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jowilker

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Whatchya say I can't hear you.

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May 1, 2012 | 09:33 PM

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birdhaus

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Off the ramps...

[QUOTE=KJHouston;11770202] My wife, who i had out there to hold up a hand when I reached the top, let out a scream and ran inside...

Best use of a slick I've heard in awhile...

Take a look at the inner fender mounted solenoid and see if its intact, give it a tap or 2...

be careful, they will stick open too.

May 1, 2012 | 10:12 PM

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It's intact, but I landed on that as a possibility as well. Got one on order from LMC, following the "fix the cheepest thing first" guide. Ran a jumper from positive battery terminal to the far side of the solenoid and the starter kicked, so it's that or a loose connection at the ignition.