my first one stopped driving!!!
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my first one stopped driving!!!
my truck (1977 ford f-250) starts okay but won't accelerate past 15 mph and dies just minutes after driving it! i've run it for 10 minutes before driving but still get the same results. any help would be appreciated!
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my first one stopped driving!!!
What engine, carb, transmission do you have? Have you done anything to it recently? Did it start all of a sudden, or has it always done this? Does it idle good? Does it run smooth when reved up?
There are several things that would cause the trouble you are having...check them out.
timing
air filter
choke operating properly
fuel filter
fuel pump
vacuum leak
bad dist cap, rotor, wires or plugs
Marty
There are several things that would cause the trouble you are having...check them out.
timing
air filter
choke operating properly
fuel filter
fuel pump
vacuum leak
bad dist cap, rotor, wires or plugs
Marty
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my first one stopped driving!!!
>my truck (1977 ford f-250) starts okay but won't accelerate
>past 15 mph and dies just minutes after driving it! i've run
>it for 10 minutes before driving but still get the same
>results. any help would be appreciated!
Need more info on the truck.
Might be a bad fuel pump.(just guessing).
>past 15 mph and dies just minutes after driving it! i've run
>it for 10 minutes before driving but still get the same
>results. any help would be appreciated!
Need more info on the truck.
Might be a bad fuel pump.(just guessing).
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my first one stopped driving!!!
Change your fuel filter before you dump a ton of money in other repairs. A motor will start and idle fine on low fuel flow, but starves for fuel at higher rpm.
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my first one stopped driving!!!
What engine, carb, transmission do you have?
engine-351
carb & transmission-??? (how do i check this?)
Have you done anything to it recently?
had the carb and choke adjusted
Did it start all of a sudden, or has it always done this?
the morning that it died was the first time it did it
Does it idle good?
idles great after it warms up
Does it run smooth when reved up?
before it broke it revved great
There are several things that would cause the trouble you are having...check them out.
timing
air filter-brand new
choke operating properly-just had serviced
fuel filter-new
fuel pump-good pressure
vacuum leak
bad dist cap, rotor, wires or plugs-all 8 cyl have spark
engine-351
carb & transmission-??? (how do i check this?)
Have you done anything to it recently?
had the carb and choke adjusted
Did it start all of a sudden, or has it always done this?
the morning that it died was the first time it did it
Does it idle good?
idles great after it warms up
Does it run smooth when reved up?
before it broke it revved great
There are several things that would cause the trouble you are having...check them out.
timing
air filter-brand new
choke operating properly-just had serviced
fuel filter-new
fuel pump-good pressure
vacuum leak
bad dist cap, rotor, wires or plugs-all 8 cyl have spark
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my first one stopped driving!!!
i dont know if its a bad fuel pump it might be the accelrator valve
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my first one stopped driving!!!
ok is it a diesel......if not try a ford module or dura spark.they work in alot of different ways when bad......had a 77 bronco wouldnt get over 30 mph without stalling changed module and quik fix
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