Burn baby burn.
Show that thing who is the boss.
Show that thing who is the boss.
im about ready to burn this truck to the ground
- Thread starter diymirage
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Fix Or Repair Daily. Sorry
j par
Well-hung Member
While I'm forced to agree, I think we should wait till at least he gets it fixed. I really hate kicking a man in the nuts while he's down...
Ddaddy
I'm changing the World... one pixel at a time!
It’s just a mechanical vehicle and the make or model doesn’t matter. Find the issue and fix it. It just isn’t that hard. Spark, fuel, etc.
They are just simple machines.
They are just simple machines.
diymirage
HP@idle > hondaHP@redline
ok guys, finally got some time to address this again
i replaced the cap with one a buddy had sitting on the shelf and it is better, but not good (maybe its not even better, but less bad?)
i can plow with it again, but im not trusting her to run down the street, across town to do the Church's parking lot
it still backfires and dies under heavy load
i took the rotor off and looked, no holes or anything else that looks iffy
the truck has been converted to a GM style HEI ignition (stupid thing is almost too big for the engine) so no TFI module
i have not yet checked my timing but i have checked to make sure the distributor hold down is tight, and it is
im not sure what fuel pressure im running, ill see if i can change my vacuum gauge over to fuel pressure or not
best i can tell, there is a stock mechanical pump on there, no regulator
(i realize the 87 bronco should have injection and electric pumps, but the previous owner "rebuild" it with a carb and mechanical pump)
i did not dig deep enough into the carb to see if the powervalve got damaged or not
(to be honest, i was confused on where it was and when i had the carb of and was checking what i thought was the power valve, i was actually checking the secondaries diaphragm)
there are 3 vacuum port on the carb and one vacuum T on the intake
i capped all of them off during my trouble shooting session saturday and it made no difference
i kinda figured the basics apply the same across the board, a SBM 360 with a stuck lifter should act the exact same as a SBF or and SBF with a stuck lifter
thats why i decided to share this with you guys (and to air out some frustration)
i think i will dig out my timing light and see if i can figure out if timing is where it should be
find a way to check fuel pressure and keep looking for a vacuum leak
i might even throw an old edelbrock on there, to see if that makes a difference
i also came across this video, which claims i can check a powervalve by turning the idle mixture screws all the way in, ill try that too
thanks for all the help guys
i replaced the cap with one a buddy had sitting on the shelf and it is better, but not good (maybe its not even better, but less bad?)
i can plow with it again, but im not trusting her to run down the street, across town to do the Church's parking lot
it still backfires and dies under heavy load
i took the rotor off and looked, no holes or anything else that looks iffy
the truck has been converted to a GM style HEI ignition (stupid thing is almost too big for the engine) so no TFI module
i have not yet checked my timing but i have checked to make sure the distributor hold down is tight, and it is
im not sure what fuel pressure im running, ill see if i can change my vacuum gauge over to fuel pressure or not
best i can tell, there is a stock mechanical pump on there, no regulator
(i realize the 87 bronco should have injection and electric pumps, but the previous owner "rebuild" it with a carb and mechanical pump)
yes, it is a truck avenger 670
i did not dig deep enough into the carb to see if the powervalve got damaged or not
(to be honest, i was confused on where it was and when i had the carb of and was checking what i thought was the power valve, i was actually checking the secondaries diaphragm)
there are 3 vacuum port on the carb and one vacuum T on the intake
i capped all of them off during my trouble shooting session saturday and it made no difference
i kinda figured the basics apply the same across the board, a SBM 360 with a stuck lifter should act the exact same as a SBF or and SBF with a stuck lifter
thats why i decided to share this with you guys (and to air out some frustration)
i think i will dig out my timing light and see if i can figure out if timing is where it should be
find a way to check fuel pressure and keep looking for a vacuum leak
i might even throw an old edelbrock on there, to see if that makes a difference
i also came across this video, which claims i can check a powervalve by turning the idle mixture screws all the way in, ill try that too
thanks for all the help guys
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Inertia
Well-Known Member
Some of the old Fords had an EGR plate under the carb, it'd eat thru, and cause issues.
Not sure it's on that vehicle.
FWIW.
Good !uck
Not sure it's on that vehicle.
FWIW.
Good !uck
How about water in the gas? Throw in some seafoam.
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