Help
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Jun 2023
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Utah
Help
I recently bought a 1985 bronco ii xlt and driving it home it cut out and hasn’t started again since. I’m honestly stumped on what to do next it has fuel running into the carburetor. It has spark I changed all the spark plugs today it did make it almost start but not quite. Only thing else I can think of is a compression issue but I want to see what other people think first
Moderator
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 56,984
Likes: 2,738
From: Virginia
When you try to start it, look down the carb throat afterward. If you see fuel dripping into the engine, the carb is flooding the engine and drowning the sparkplugs. This is my guess since new plugs made it almost start. If you see fuel dripping down the carb throat, it must have a piece of dirt stuck in the carb needle.
Moderator
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 56,984
Likes: 2,738
From: Virginia
Don't touch the throttle, but crank it over a little bit. No liquid fuel visible down the carb throat?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
evan_nugget
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
16
Oct 14, 2022 09:42 AM
North_of_60_F250
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
Jan 18, 2009 02:48 PM
Jrock909
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Nov 14, 2004 10:28 PM
Pronounced"FORD"
Small Block V8 (221, 260, 289, 5.0/302, 5.8/351W)
8
Feb 27, 2004 10:39 AM
