1973 Ford Ranchero wont quit running

1973 FORD RANCHERO
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MRMAC4380
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1973 Ford Ranchero V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic unkown miles

i have a 73 ford ranchero with a 351 cleveland and a 2 barrel it wont to still run for a few seconds after you turn the engine off can you please tell me what the problem is
Jan 20, 2009 at 5:39 PM
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If by running you mean a problem called dieseling, clean the carbon from the heads, there are products that are poured into the carb that do this, then check timing and idle speed.
Jan 20, 2009 at 5:42 PM
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