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The other day I was driving home from work, when my truck stalled right after I got off the freeway. This has happened in the exact same spot now twice, a few days ago I took a drive to a friends and sure enough when I got off the freeway after driving a few blocks the truck just died. When the truck dies and you try to turn it over again it will crank and sound like it’s about to turn over but it just won’t fire over, I’ll get a few backfires every now and then but it just does not seem to fire over. I end up pushing it off the road, and going back after a few hours and it will fire right up. I have not been able to drive the truck for a few days due to the fact I don’t like being stranded but I do want to get him back on the road! <o></o>
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Truck 1985 Ford F250 XL 460BB/7.5L Gas. If anyone has any information, that would be a big help. Thanks and have a great day. <o></o>
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Have you checked to see if you are getting enough (or too much) fuel to the carburetor when the engine stalls?
Have you checked for a spark at the plugs? The heat from highway driving may trigger a short in your ignition system that clears when the engine cools.
When your engine dies, is there any smoke, rough idle, or other symptoms that you can provide?
Have you checked for a spark at the plugs? The heat from highway driving may trigger a short in your ignition system that clears when the engine cools.
When your engine dies, is there any smoke, rough idle, or other symptoms that you can provide?
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My carb is running a little high, so that might be it, but the truck does not smoke nor idle to rough, it had backfired pretty loud but that was only once. The first time the truck died it just backfired and then stopped, no shaking or rough idle just stopped. I was thinking it might be my coil because I was having some overheating issues a few weeks back and I replaced my radiator and water pump, so I have been running cool but then again I am not too sure. The truck does not smoke, or idle rough at all.
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Check your electric brain on the drivers inner fender. If it looks like the underside has melted, it needs to be replaced. It may be getting hot and killing the motor. when it cools down it will run again.
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The other day I was driving home from work, when my truck stalled right after I got off the freeway. This has happened in the exact same spot now twice, a few days ago I took a drive to a friends and sure enough when I got off the freeway after driving a few blocks the truck just died. When the truck dies and you try to turn it over again it will crank and sound like it’s about to turn over but it just won’t fire over, I’ll get a few backfires every now and then but it just does not seem to fire over. I end up pushing it off the road, and going back after a few hours and it will fire right up. I have not been able to drive the truck for a few days due to the fact I don’t like being stranded but I do want to get him back on the road! <O></O>
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Truck 1985 Ford F250 XL 460BB/7.5L Gas. If anyone has any information, that would be a big help. Thanks and have a great day. <O></O>
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Thank you for the great information, I am going to have some fun today! I will be able to take a look at everyting in a few hours and ill be back on with my findings, so maybe we can work from there, and again Thank you for the great advice.
