1974 ford ltd turns over but wont start.. new spark plugs and wires.. fuel pump.. ign. coil...
Feb 27, 2011 at 11:19 AM
1974 Ford Ltd Car Repair
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POINTS OR ELECTRONIC IGNITION?
RECENT HISTORY, SYMPTOMS BEFORE IT DIED OR WOULD'NT START?
!!!!!!!!HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER CLOSE, DO THIS PROCEDURE OUTSIDE >>NOT INSIDE!!!!<<<.!!!!!!!!!
POUR ABOUT EQUIVALENT OF 4---TWO LITER PLASTIC SODA BOTTLE CAP FULLS OF GAS DOWN THE CARB---REPLACE BREATHER TOP (IN CASE IT BACKFIRES AND FLAMES OUT)-----CRANK ENGINE, DOES IT TRY TO START??? OR DOES IT START AND RUN FOR SECONDS???....OR JUST SAME OLE DRY CRANKING, OVER AND OVER????
IF NOT, DO THIS:
PULL A PLUG, GROUND THE PLUGS BODY TO ENGINE, TURN ENGINE OVER, DO YOU HAVE A GOOD SPARK?
WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE IF IT IS AN IGNITION PROBLEM OR A FUEL PROBLEM
PLEASE GIVE RESULTS AND WE WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE
THE MEDIC
RECENT HISTORY, SYMPTOMS BEFORE IT DIED OR WOULD'NT START?
!!!!!!!!HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER CLOSE, DO THIS PROCEDURE OUTSIDE >>NOT INSIDE!!!!<<<.!!!!!!!!!
POUR ABOUT EQUIVALENT OF 4---TWO LITER PLASTIC SODA BOTTLE CAP FULLS OF GAS DOWN THE CARB---REPLACE BREATHER TOP (IN CASE IT BACKFIRES AND FLAMES OUT)-----CRANK ENGINE, DOES IT TRY TO START??? OR DOES IT START AND RUN FOR SECONDS???....OR JUST SAME OLE DRY CRANKING, OVER AND OVER????
IF NOT, DO THIS:
PULL A PLUG, GROUND THE PLUGS BODY TO ENGINE, TURN ENGINE OVER, DO YOU HAVE A GOOD SPARK?
WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE IF IT IS AN IGNITION PROBLEM OR A FUEL PROBLEM
PLEASE GIVE RESULTS AND WE WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE
THE MEDIC
Feb 27, 2011 at 9:58 PM
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