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BRATLEYJM
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Electrical problem
1972 Other Ford Models V8 Two Wheel Drive Manual
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have replaced plugs,wires,rotor, distributor cap, and coil and the truck ran for a week and now is dead. could i be needing to replace the points/
Jul 10, 2008 at 1:55 PM
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[quote:69d73d32ba="bratleyjm"]Electrical problem
1972 Other Ford Models V8 Two Wheel Drive Manual
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have replaced plugs,wires,rotor, distributor cap, and coil and the truck ran for a week and now is dead. could i be needing to replace the points/[/quote:69d73d32ba]

On all vehicle that have points I would suggest when doing a tune up that the points be included.

Did you check the gap on the points?

Did you check to make sure you have fuel spraying into the Carb.
Jul 10, 2008 at 2:14 PM
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