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i was in -45 degrees F in Alaska. Truck wouldn't start and had batt jumper cables stored behind my seat. when i straightened them out, they snapped!
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It was in the 20s this morning. I was going to crank my truck and see if it would run in this cold without the choke working, but the front tire has a slow leak and it's flat, so I couldn't have backed it up so as not to fill my room with exhaust. lol
If all goes as planned, tomorrow I'm hoping to pick up new spark plugs, plug wires, and a distributor cap for it tomorrow. If a transmission pan gasket isn't too high I might pick one up too.
If all goes as planned, tomorrow I'm hoping to pick up new spark plugs, plug wires, and a distributor cap for it tomorrow. If a transmission pan gasket isn't too high I might pick one up too.
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That's about the price NAPA quoted me for one for my truck. Came with a filter too, I think.
Well I'm gonna grab some lunch then head to work. But before I leave I'm going to dump the little carb parts into the cleaner so they can soak while I'm at work.
Well I'm gonna grab some lunch then head to work. But before I leave I'm going to dump the little carb parts into the cleaner so they can soak while I'm at work.
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So I rigged up a new choke heat riser out of some hose and a piece of flared brake line, the parts shop didn't know wtf I needed, let alone have a universal kit. Anyway, the choke and idle problem is still there. Also, this morning it was sputtering all the way to school. On the way home it ran better, but surged a bit whenever I tried to hold a constant speed (fine accelerating and coasting). I have no idea where to start, besides that my truck doesn't like cold.
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You could try what I did...loosen the three screws that hold the choke housing down, and rotate the housing til the choke plate is wide open. You'll have to manually raise the idle to warm it up (I bring mine to 1200rpm for about a minute, then let it go down to 800-1000 if it can hold that for a minute, then back up to 1200, then back down to 800-1000, and I do this for about 5 minutes), but you won't have any issues with loading up or running rich due to the choke being closed.
You could also try pulling your carb off and spraying it down with some B12 and get whatever gunk out of it, then see if that helps.
These old Fords are cold-natured indeed. But once you get 'em warmed up, you're set.
Oh and I picked up a set of Accell Super Stock 8mm plug wires today along with a set of Motorcraft spark plugs. Turns out the plug wires are universal fit, so I think I'll have to cut them to the proper lengths and crimp on the distributor clips and put the boots on. The spark plug ends are already installed.
I like that they're red boots with yellow covering, it makes it look like I'm packing some kind of hot engine lol
You could also try pulling your carb off and spraying it down with some B12 and get whatever gunk out of it, then see if that helps.
These old Fords are cold-natured indeed. But once you get 'em warmed up, you're set.
Oh and I picked up a set of Accell Super Stock 8mm plug wires today along with a set of Motorcraft spark plugs. Turns out the plug wires are universal fit, so I think I'll have to cut them to the proper lengths and crimp on the distributor clips and put the boots on. The spark plug ends are already installed.
I like that they're red boots with yellow covering, it makes it look like I'm packing some kind of hot engine lol