Starting problems
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Starting problems
Well, the problem is now it wont start. Ive got an 86 f150 with a 300 six, and it just wont start. i was out in some real shallow clay and i guess the power steering didnt like that and popped the cap off, spraying fluid, and slipped the belt off. well i stop to check what happend and when it stopped it chugged down, and let out two big pops. run into walmart, get some fluid filler up,fires right up, starts running like normal. drive probally 5 miles back to the house. after i stop, it chugs down pops again. now it just wont start up. when i got it two weeks before, i replaced the cap/rotor, battery, plugs, wires, rebuilt the carb. when i got it it was hard to start, turns out it was the timing, but i never got the chance to hook it up to a timing light. any ideas? thanks
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Oklahoma
well first things first are you getting spark and more imporantly are you getting it at the right time. Also most aftermarket caps have a small air hole somw where in it. Check under the cap make sure there is not mositure, corrision (sp?) or rust anywere.
If your going to mess the ignition system at all get a even a cheap timing light to check the timing. Start there first.
Those old things need 2 things to run. Spark and fuel (well air also) its going to be one of those i gaurntee it.
If your going to mess the ignition system at all get a even a cheap timing light to check the timing. Start there first.
Those old things need 2 things to run. Spark and fuel (well air also) its going to be one of those i gaurntee it.
