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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 05:29 PM
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i have a carbeurated 86 f-250 300 inline 6 and i have been fiddling with it for a co0uple of days and it still runs bad it ran good then it sat and wouldnt run it has a new carbeurator,coil plugs, wires and ignition module it runs good at idle but give it gas it starts missing bad im at my wits end please help me out
 
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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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please forgive me for not giving more info in the title
 
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Bad fuel? (how long did it stand for)
Fuel filter?
Bad fuel pump?
Timing?
Cracked distributor cap?
Computer codes? (if it has one)
Plug wire touching hot surface?
Vacuum leak?

Sara Lou
 
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the timing is good and i drained the gas and put new stuff in it as for vaccum lines i have no idea any insight on wher they go what they do dont know much about those the distributer cap could be a good next step any other ideas no computer
 
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