Hi this is my second thread on this old truck. Its a 1950 f7 fire truck. Not 100%sure on the engine. Some say 417ci flat head. Some say 337ci flat head. Question now is. While the truck is running should there be gas in that little glass bulb on top of the fuel pump.

 

Yes. If it isn't full, after running for a minute, either your pump is bad, your lines are plugged, or there is an air leak in the suction lines.

Can you post a picture of your engine so we can once and for all put to bed this 417 vs 337 thing? There has never been a Ford engine with 417 c.i., flathead or OHV or OHC, so unless someone swapped in a Packard or some other kind of engine, it's a 337.

 

Hey thanks. I was thinking that could be the case with the fuel line or something. And I will try and post some pics later. But I'm always using the mobile site and don't seem to be able to do that there.

 

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Originally Posted by 76f350spercamprspeal

Welcome to FTE, Best Damn Forum EVER!
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Here's How to Post Pictures:
1. Login to FTE.
2.Click User CP (In the Top Left Hand Corner)
3.(On the Left, There will be a list, The 5th Option Down, will say "Pictures & Albums) Click That.
4.Then, Click Add Album, Enter a title, and description, if ya want to.
5. Click Upload Pictures, Then click Browse, Locate the Files of your truck. (You can add 3 files at a time)
5. Click Upload.
6. Add a description to the individual pictures, then click save.
7. Add more files if ya want.
8. Click The Picture you want to post, it will give you two codes at the bottom, Right Click The Second one (It say's BB Code, Then Say's [IMG]http:blahblahblah...[/IMG])
Then, Once that is highlighted, Right Click, Then Copy, Then Paste it into your post.
You can add up to 30 Images in one FTE Post.
If, Ya need any help, Don't hesitate to ask.


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Originally Posted by old_dan

You can also go to the "Garage" tab and start an album right here on FTE. After you post pictures to an album, we can look in your album, but you'll also be able to "insert a picture" by pasting in a link to the picture in your album.

It seems awkward, but whenever you "insert a picture" to one of these threads, the forum is looking for the picture somewhere on the web (which is always available) rather than from somewhere on your hard drive (which isn't always available).

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Originally Posted By Jolly Roger Joe

Welcome to FTE!

Go to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and sign up for a free account. Then create an album for your truck. Upload any pics you want to post on FTE to that album. Have this album open on your computer when you want to post pics on FTE.

While you're making a post on FTE, select the pic you want to post from your Photobucket album. When the large version of the pic is open, right mouse click on it and select "View Image Info". The image info will be highlighted and will look something like this:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ghtsafter1.jpg

Copy that highlighted info (right click / copy).

When you have the spot in your post where you want the pic to be placed, select the "Insert Image" icon at the top of the post (looks like a mountain) and paste (right click / paste) the image info you copied in the highlighted box (just shows "http://" when it opens).

Your pic will be placed in the post.

Hope that helps.

Here's a tutorial Bob put together: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/67...-pictures.html

 

Hey thanks for that. But maybe since I'm using a mobile phone for internet use. And also the free side of fte the are only 2 options in my cp. I will try it on a real computer but might take a day or 2. Thanks again.

 

Oh and another thing. I'm guessing since I'm using the free fte. That the adds take over my cp and can't get to all options.

 

Ok thanks to all of you on this thread. I've now got my old truck goin. Its carb was gumed up thanks to old ethanol in the fuel.

 

Man ya need ta go to the freaking library or something and get some pic's up.

 

Hey I've sent the pics via email to another memeber on here. I'm sorry I haven't firgured out how to add em on this page. They said they will post em. All are not great but I'm goin to get some more soon. If anyone likes pm me or add ur email to the thread and I will send em to ya. Thanks

 

Hey I've sent the pics via email to another memeber on here. I'm sorry I haven't firgured out how to add em on this page. They said they will post em. All are not great but I'm goin to get some more soon. If anyone likes pm me or add ur email to the thread and I will send em to ya. Thanks. Oh and by the way I'm not dumb. I just move so much never get to a real computer. And haven't even tried adding pics on anything other than my cell phone.

 

Give the guy a break. He's using the money he would have spent on a computer for truck parts.

 

Thank you very much. Yeah that is the case here.

 

Hey guys check out my other thread the 1950 ford f7 with a 417 lincoln and see the pics of it.

 

[QUOTE=ALBUQ F-1;12348285]Yes. If it isn't full, after running for a minute, either your pump is bad, your lines are plugged, or there is an air leak in the suction lines. Quote]. Can you help me a little more. I found that this old truck has a newer electric fuel pump. It it runnin ok while setting still but once you put it in gear and take off it wants to cut out. It seams as if its gettin plenty of fuel while not moving but it tries to die once u go to pull out.

 

Sounds like the electric fuel pump may not have a good ground connection.