Tune-Up Questions
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Tune-Up Questions
Hello! .. was attempting to do a 'tune-up' on the truck. (76 F100 360 v8 2bl 2wd)... Have gotten..
Plugs (is the gap .044?)
Plug Wires
Roter Button
Distributer Cap
.. is there anything else i should focus on and are there any pitfalls i should be looking out for, etc while i take this on?
Thank you!!
Plugs (is the gap .044?)
Plug Wires
Roter Button
Distributer Cap
.. is there anything else i should focus on and are there any pitfalls i should be looking out for, etc while i take this on?
Thank you!!
Fleet Owner
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From: NorCal
I apply/smear dielectric grease on the plug boots and terminals to stave away moisture and make it easier down the road to pull off.
... mark and tag the plug wires so ya don't mix'em up and get a misfire. Soooo many times peeps forget which goes to what.
... mark and tag the plug wires so ya don't mix'em up and get a misfire. Soooo many times peeps forget which goes to what.
Laughing Gas
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Isn't 44 a little wide for point ignition that would be for electronic I think I would go .36 to.38 and .18 on the points or convert it to pertronix electronic ignition
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Sort of a novice with some of this .. so my apologies at the 'stupid questions' ...
.044 is what they told me at the parts store? .. I'll double check the manual and such on that one ...
How would i be able to tell about he duraspark ignition?
thanks again ...
.044 is what they told me at the parts store? .. I'll double check the manual and such on that one ...
How would i be able to tell about he duraspark ignition?
thanks again ...
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Laughing Gas
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you would have the ignition box on the driver side up towards the hood and since its a 76 it could very well have electronic ignition in that case no points to change and that gap would be correct also the only stupid question is the one that wasn't asked!!!!thats how we learn
Cargo Master
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From: starship enterprise
I would do fuel and air filters, look close at the belts, summers coming and you don't want to lose a belt and overheat, test coolant, throw a timing light on it and look at that, I like to just check every thing, like brake fluid, power steering, battey cables, lube the clutch and steering linkages, lube the carb linkage, grease the front end and u joints, look at the brake pad lining, lube the hood hinges, lube the hood latch, lube the door latches & hinges, maybe even pull the door panel and lube the window regulators, lube the glove box door, To me a Tune up and service is a lot more than an oil change, vehicles need a lot of care and I like to keep mine really nice. Usually my trucks are sold for more than I paid for them.
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.044 is right if you have electronic ignition, like they've all said, and you'll have a the box that says "motorcraft" on it on the fenderwell with a bunch of wires coming out of it.
If you have points, you'll see something like this in the bottom of the dizzy:
If you have duraspark II electronic ignition, the bottom of your dizzy will look like this:
If you have points, you'll see something like this in the bottom of the dizzy:
If you have duraspark II electronic ignition, the bottom of your dizzy will look like this:
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