shanabe
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- Location
- Oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.8L V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
Ok I will start by stating what is going on with my truck:
Hard to start. Cranks and wants to turn over but in general it does not start (have checked and yes there is spark). When I do finally get it to start I have to keep it at a high RPM or it will attempt to die or will just die. The carb does have fuel standing in it when trying to get it to start and even when it has run for a few minutes. What I have been told is the main power wire...comes from driver side has a clip and then goes to the alternator....gets EXTREMELY hot just after the clip but is not hot at alternator or before the clip. I can take pics of what I am talking about if it helps.
This is what has been done by a mechanic as well as by myself since Jan 09:
Carburetor--Mortorcraft
Distributor
Alternator
Engine has less than 67K on it not sure of exact date it was replaced.
New ignition module, May 09
Smog pump removed (dont need emissions testing where I live, still has air pump on at this point)
Replaced many of the vacuum hoses (all those small original hard plastic hoses as they were melted and deteriorated due to age)
New cap and rotor
Replaced both inline and carb fuel filters
Replaced PCV hose that was full of holes and cracks....PCV itself was still in good shape.
I am currently at a loss as to what else I should be checking into with this truck. I could really use some more direction. We have checked the timing and it is off a little bit we just either cant get to where we need to in order to adjust it or we are looking in the wrong spot. I am trying to learn as I go along from friends that know some stuff, the book, and what I can find online because being a college student I dont have the money to take this to a mechanic....so I am trying to avoid that avenue all together but if it becomes something that is too much for me to try to do I will figure it out.
I just want to say now thank you for any advice and help you can offer.
Shannon
Hard to start. Cranks and wants to turn over but in general it does not start (have checked and yes there is spark). When I do finally get it to start I have to keep it at a high RPM or it will attempt to die or will just die. The carb does have fuel standing in it when trying to get it to start and even when it has run for a few minutes. What I have been told is the main power wire...comes from driver side has a clip and then goes to the alternator....gets EXTREMELY hot just after the clip but is not hot at alternator or before the clip. I can take pics of what I am talking about if it helps.
This is what has been done by a mechanic as well as by myself since Jan 09:
Carburetor--Mortorcraft
Distributor
Alternator
Engine has less than 67K on it not sure of exact date it was replaced.
New ignition module, May 09
Smog pump removed (dont need emissions testing where I live, still has air pump on at this point)
Replaced many of the vacuum hoses (all those small original hard plastic hoses as they were melted and deteriorated due to age)
New cap and rotor
Replaced both inline and carb fuel filters
Replaced PCV hose that was full of holes and cracks....PCV itself was still in good shape.
I am currently at a loss as to what else I should be checking into with this truck. I could really use some more direction. We have checked the timing and it is off a little bit we just either cant get to where we need to in order to adjust it or we are looking in the wrong spot. I am trying to learn as I go along from friends that know some stuff, the book, and what I can find online because being a college student I dont have the money to take this to a mechanic....so I am trying to avoid that avenue all together but if it becomes something that is too much for me to try to do I will figure it out.
I just want to say now thank you for any advice and help you can offer.
Shannon