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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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slow/dead crank

Hey everyone-i have a 79 f250 with 400 engine.Just this weekend put Performer manifold and carb on and also replaced lifters.Now I'm having problems.In the morning or after sitting all day the engine cranks right over,but if it warms up/and then sits for over 5 minutes it cranks real slow almost to the point where you have to jump it but then it fires over if I hold the pedal down.Any hints or suggestions? Battery is 4 years old,alt ??? Everything cranked real good before the change over! Thanks-John
 
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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Take a look at your initial timing. Too much advance will cause this problem. I had to back mine off a couple of degrees to make it quit bucking the starter when hot.
 
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