Motor Help
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Motor Help
I am looking to buy a 1974 Bronco. It has been sitting for 2 years and does not run, the current owner has indicted that it is a fuel system problem. He said that is sputtered out on him and it has sat ever since. He could of ran it out of fuel and now the carb just need to be primed. I want to ensure that I am not getting myself into something crazy. I plan to get the bronco running and then do a tune up (flush fluids, plugs, wires, distributor, etc.). I am not sure what other actions I should take before attempting to start the motor.
Can gaskets and seals dry out in this time frame? Also what about cleaning the carb. I am looking to close the deal this week, please help soon.
Can gaskets and seals dry out in this time frame? Also what about cleaning the carb. I am looking to close the deal this week, please help soon.
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Every one I've bought like that, I pulled the carb and opened it, cleaned it out with a can of carb cleaner out and put a new fuel filter on it. Then I ran a new piece of hose from the fuel pump to a 6-gallon outboard motor gas tank, started it up, checked for oil pressure and drove it home. After its home, pull and flush the fuel tank (and see if the screen is still on the fuel picup) and drop the oil pan and clean the garbage out of that...said garbage likely to include valve stem seal pieces and lots of gunk. Clean the oil pump screen and you should be good to go. Alos, sand the points with some 320 grit paper or a points file before you even try to start it.
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You will probably have a lot of leaky gaskets. My 77 sat for about 2 years and a lot of stuff leaked and the rubber hoses were shot. After running it for some time all the gaskets heat up and expand and stop leaking.
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If it's a 302, there a dime a dozen, plenty of parts, and motors to be had. As long as your getting a good deal on the truck, the motor would be no biggy. Alot of times on these older bronco's, dirt will get sucked off the bottom of the fuel tank, or rust. A good carb cleaning may do it.
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