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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 01:37 PM
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What's wrong?

I have a 86 f150 with the 300.
If I jab the gas it stumbles and almost dies. If I ease into the gas
it revs fine. 1st and 2nd gear runs decent but 3rd and 4th it will
barely pull it's self. Also, 50 mph is about top speed. More gas I give it, the slower it goes, and starts to stumble.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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What's wrong?

Almost sounds like a choke problem on the old carb but after 5 minutes it should drive fine.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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What's wrong?

sounds like you might have a timing advance problem??
 
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 03:26 PM
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What's wrong?

Could be timing advance - or it could be a vacuum leak... which would cause timing issues too. Check all of your vacuum lines and I suspect you will find the problem.

 
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 03:49 PM
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What's wrong?

sounds like the choke is broken.. warm it up and take a piece of wire and wire it open, then try to drive it.
 
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