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I am very new to this ford truck world. I just purchased a 1967 F250 with a 390 ci and C-6 trans. I took it for a couple of test drives and it drove very strong and smooth. I turned it off and on and the truck started right away but this evening i am having a hard time starting it. It is about 38 degrees in Eugene, Oregon. I was told by the previous owner that the truck sat for a couple of weeks and the ford trucks tend to have a hard time getting started during cold days. Also, can anybody tell me of any literature that might be of help. Thanks a lot.
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well i know my 72 doesnt have a charcoal canister and if its been sitting a few weeks the carb goes dry so i put a little gas down the carb (they use to say a tablespoon, i put a few drops in each side) then start it, and it starts rite up.
if the battery is good it shouldnt have trouble starting in the cold, certainly not at 38 degrees.
do you mean its hard to get it to crank? or does it crank good but doesnt catch fire? u might check the basics like the point gap, and the timing. and see if the choke is set rite.
the chilton book for ford pickups should have most the info u need, plus this forum has been a goldmine of info for me.
but are u saying that u went to the guys house to test drive and it ran great, but now u have it home and its hard to start? not sure if thats what u meant, but he might have had it running already so that it was ready to start rite up when u got there.
don't worry the folks here can certainly get u running.
if the battery is good it shouldnt have trouble starting in the cold, certainly not at 38 degrees.
do you mean its hard to get it to crank? or does it crank good but doesnt catch fire? u might check the basics like the point gap, and the timing. and see if the choke is set rite.
the chilton book for ford pickups should have most the info u need, plus this forum has been a goldmine of info for me.
but are u saying that u went to the guys house to test drive and it ran great, but now u have it home and its hard to start? not sure if thats what u meant, but he might have had it running already so that it was ready to start rite up when u got there.
don't worry the folks here can certainly get u running.
Last edited by justdan; Mar 12, 2006 at 08:58 PM.
