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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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My 81 Bronco with 300 six sat for 7 months so I set out to stretch her legs but got about 2 blocks away, It had a bad miss and lots of black smoke out the exhaust. The head is new with about 10000 on it, Any ideas of what is going on?
 
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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For the miss:Pull the plugs and check for oil fouling. (Plugs that are black and oily)
Also check the ignition coil.
IIRC, black smoke indicates carbon build-up in the cylinders and/or exhaust system or a burnt exhaust valve. Any detonation in the exhaust?
 
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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No detonation just a bad miss, no power and ALOT of black smoke, The gas could have gone bad i guess...It ran just fine 7 months ago, I wonder if I cracked a ring...
 
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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Check to see that your choke is opening fully once the engine warms up.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Thanks I will give it a try...
 
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