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Jul 15, 2000 | 10:29 PM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 16-Jul-00 AT 00:00 AM (EST)[/font][p]I'm new to trucks so please bear with me. I have a problem. I was driving my truck this evening and as I shifted into second and engaged the clutch, there was kind of a bump and the engine no longer had power. It was not the smoothest shift in history as I just got this truck and havent driven shift in over 20 years. The engine runs, but it has no power. When I advance the accelerator, the engine kind of stalls out, even without a load.

Sooo what did I break? Is it possible to jump timing? I did run out of gas today. Is it possible that I got some crud in the fuel filter or fuel pump?

I was only a few blocks from home and so I went home and got my wife and she towed my '78 F100 6-300 home with her Toyota.

Don't worry, dispite the full moon, I don't think anyone saw us!!!

Thanks in advance, Robie

Jul 15, 2000 | 11:18 PM

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Robie ,
Does the truck move at all ? Im thinking it may be clutch / transmission related ? Few more details may help , thanks .
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Jul 15, 2000 | 11:34 PM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 16-Jul-00 AT 00:35 AM (EST)[/font][p]No, there is hardly enough power to keep it idling. When I try to engage the clutch, the engine quits. If I try to increase RPM's by advancing the accelerator, the engine stalls out even without a load. It has a manual choke and the butterfly is open. Does that info help any?

Thanks, Robie

Jul 16, 2000 | 10:22 AM

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Robie ,
You have to close the choke to start the engine and this time of yr it shouldnt take long to warm the engine so you should be able to open the choke halfway or so as soon as the engine starts & fully open it within a few minutes . You mentioned you had a rough shift ...Was there any noise during this shift ? If the engine is stalling when you release the clutch pedal that can mean a lot of things assuming the engine is running properly . Try starting the engine in neutral , shove the clutch in , trans in 1st gear and now release the clutch pedal .
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Jul 16, 2000 | 01:38 PM

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 16-Jul-00 AT 02:40 PM (EST)[/font][p]Thanks Paul, It was too late last night to check all the basics, but now I will check the fuel filter etc. I will also check to make sure the vacuum advance on the distributor is still hooked up. When I said that the choke was "open" I meant that the butterfly was straight up and down. It was kind of acting like what would happen if the choke was "closed" or butterfly accross the throat of the carburator. I'm focusing on the engine for now because it's not running right. I'm using all of the clutch techniques you pointed out. Thanks, Robie

Jul 16, 2000 | 05:17 PM

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Problem Solved!!! You should see the crud in the fuel filter. Must be from the empty tank yesterday. I couldn't see it last night in the dark, but it is plainly visible right now. Thanks for your support Paul.

Sincerely, Robie