82 f100 help needed please

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Jul 20, 2006 | 12:52 AM

96expblk

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From: longview,texas

82 f100 help needed please

borrowed fathers pickup and it wasn't running that great to begin with. Going down the highway around 60 mph and all of a sudden the truck just seemed to lose acceleration. It dropped down to about 45 mph and it wouldn't go any faster despite my pressing down on accelerator. I stopped truck and then started again. It got back up to about 60 mph but that was about as fast as it would go. When I got home the truck would idle very rough and whenever I would put it in gear and try to take off it would die each time. The carburetor has never been replaced or rebuilt. It has new plugs and I put in a new rotor and distributor cap. Still ran terrible. Also can you tell me where to find the fuel filter on the 82?

Please help. Thanks

Jul 20, 2006 | 02:06 AM

sierraben

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What size engine do you have in the '82?

Sometimes they're located on the carb, or inline on the fuel line, if you have a mechanical fuel pump.

Jul 20, 2006 | 03:02 AM

srercrcr

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If it has the original egr valve, that could definitely be a suspect area.

Jul 20, 2006 | 12:01 PM

Mil1ion

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Welcome to the site 96.

I suspect you may have a catalytic convertor plugging up.

Maybe check for that as well.The symtoms are the same.
Does the exhaust manifold and pipe get really hot ?

also, May I suggest to put the "Topic" in the title.

(ie: Engine no power,or dies...fuel filter location)

We are already here to help.

Plus,the topic placed in the title aides us ink nowing what to expect inside the post and also helps others when they are doing a search for the same problem as you have.
The title data base is smaller than the message box data base.