1985 Ford F150 wont start

1985 FORD F-150
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SARA WEST
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1985 Ford F150 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

I replaced the brake booster in my 85 ford f-150 drove it up the street and back when i was backing it into the driveway it died and wouldnt start i replaced the plugs and wires and it still wont even when putting starting fluid into the carb
Jul 2, 2010 at 2:05 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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At first, I thought maybe the vacuum booster hose was off, but if it doesn't even try to start with starting fluid, you must have lost spark. Have you checked for spark to the plugs?
Jul 2, 2010 at 2:24 PM
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