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May 8, 2009 | 07:10 AM

toysrfords

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Helping neighbor

My neighbor has a 76 ford w/360 that will start but when you try to give it gas or put it in gear it will die.It is hard to start the first time but then will start right back up after it dies.He wants me to look at it tonite and I was hoping you guys could give me some ideas on where to start.Thanks any help

May 8, 2009 | 07:14 AM

grandpa'sprideandjoy

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From: new martinsville,wv

will it idle in gear or does it die instantly

May 8, 2009 | 07:19 AM

Furyus1

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Almost sounds to me like it's being starved for fuel. Check for puddles under the truck; leaks in the fuel lines; plugged fuel filter; etc.

May 8, 2009 | 07:20 AM

grandpa'sprideandjoy

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that is what I was thinking

May 8, 2009 | 07:30 AM

fmc400

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Sounds like a vacuum leak.

May 8, 2009 | 07:35 AM

toysrfords

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When you put it in gear it will die but sometimes even in park it will rev a little but just doesnt respond to the throttle like it should

May 8, 2009 | 07:57 AM

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My 74 F100 with a 360 did that when I first got it running. The fuel pump was bad. It had sat for 19 years in a barn and the diaphragm in the pump dried out and was cracked. So it would still pump a little to get the truck started (hard) and would idle ok, but would stall everytime you tried to rev it or put it in gear.

I would also look into the vacuum lines and possible even the choke. If it has an electric choke it may be stuck closed and starving the engine of air.