76 starting problem
Thread Starter
|
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,455
Likes: 8
From: Williams Lake B.C.
76 starting problem
1976 F-250 2wdr with a 460
Starts good when cold but backfires and wont start when warm.
Drags the battery down and backfires.
But when its cold it barley turns over and it goes?
Any ideas?
I just aquired this truck so i dont know all its quirks yet.
Starts good when cold but backfires and wont start when warm.
Drags the battery down and backfires.
But when its cold it barley turns over and it goes?
Any ideas?
I just aquired this truck so i dont know all its quirks yet.
Thread Starter
|
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,455
Likes: 8
From: Williams Lake B.C.
Its seems to start when cold.
Let it warm up for awhile and it wont start again after its shut off.
Leave it overnight and it starts.
Not very good if you go to the store , you have to stay overnight.
Let it warm up for awhile and it wont start again after its shut off.
Leave it overnight and it starts.
Not very good if you go to the store , you have to stay overnight.
MSEE
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 10,386
Likes: 35
From: Austin, TX
This is why he suggested to check your timing. Unless you check yourself, how do you know it hasn't jumped time? Only step-by-step, objective diagnosis will pinpoint your problem. Check the timing as n9lhm suggested. Backfiring when warm often indicates a timing issue. The fact that the starter is dragging makes me think this even more. Engines are much more tolerant of advanced timing when cold, which could explain why it doesn't happen when it has sat overnight. If you check your timing and it's set to spec, that's great, then we can move on and check other things. The key is not to assume something is okay until you've seen the results with your own eyes. I'm not saying it has jumped time, I'm saying it sounds like it could have, and you need to check before moving on. Otherwise you're chasing your tail 
Trending Topics
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,760
Likes: 8
From: Gadsden Purchase
I've never experienced it just heard about it...
Starters getting hot from the exhaust etc and not working good.
Alvin in AZ
Starters getting hot from the exhaust etc and not working good.
Alvin in AZ
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,455
Likes: 8
From: Williams Lake B.C.
After having a better look at this thing , since it stated , its actually not a bad old beater.
Its a XLT so its kinda nice inside.
2 tone blue with all the chrome outside.
A decent running 460
Its got alot of surface rust but Im thinking "project" .
Its a XLT so its kinda nice inside.
2 tone blue with all the chrome outside.
A decent running 460
Its got alot of surface rust but Im thinking "project" .
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
timpenrod12
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
19
Nov 27, 2021 07:39 AM
supermandn59
1983 - 2012 Ranger & B-Series
1
Feb 17, 2011 07:38 AM