DumpsterGuy
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- Location
- Spfld. Oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1984
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.8L Durasparked, with an Offy 4 Barrel intake, Holley 390cfm, and Edelbrock headers
- Transmission
- Manual
So you may have seen my post about my Bronco II that wouldn't start if I took short trips and turned it off. Anyway when I would take a short trip( like five or ten minutes) my Bronco II wouldn't start for about twenty minutes whether I turned the key and let it crank over or not. During this time it would back-fire very loud. So I changed the TFI module. I found an Accel mod on Summit so I bought it. When I pulled the distributor i found one of the teeth was chipped off, so I got a distributor from a junk yard for $25 with a good gear so I changed the gear out on my old distributor and put it all back together. Now it does the same thing on short trips (not starting) except now instead of back-firing, the engine seems to bog down the starter. I guess in other words it just seems to turn over really hard.
I did not check the timing with a light. I adjusted it to where it idled well, and didn't ping while driving. I don't know if that's relevant or not.
I'm curious if this could just be a ground problem or the distributor, or timing or what. So if you have any input i would greatly appreciate it.
By the way I recently rebuilt the carb, checked the vacuum lines, installed a new battery, and installed a new TFI.
I did not check the timing with a light. I adjusted it to where it idled well, and didn't ping while driving. I don't know if that's relevant or not.
I'm curious if this could just be a ground problem or the distributor, or timing or what. So if you have any input i would greatly appreciate it.
By the way I recently rebuilt the carb, checked the vacuum lines, installed a new battery, and installed a new TFI.