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After all the messing, it looks like it was a combination of faulty ignition system (new sender and ECU fitted), fuel pump (new refurb Holley red...
No worries when your head is not under the bonnet but half the world away spotting these things can be difficult.
I thought it was a carb issue too but it is always nice to have smarter people than me to come to the same conclusion. It is of course also very...
will also check that.
The rad is the one out of the rover and is bigger than the ford so I dont think it is getting too hot. Does not usually get far into the green on...
Yes will do a drop test as well.
I have tried a second ign module with the same results, though for some strange reason car will not run at all with the ballast resistor in line
Hi, Yes I should have done a compression test but I got lazy and a bit disheartened with the car and just did a vac test reasonably stable needle...
Hay, I have ordered a dizzy cap, rotor arm and carb service kit. If the timing chain jumps that would mean the valve timing was out relative to...
The carb is a motorcraft 2150, but I will get a service kit and power valve from somewhere. As mentioned in one of the posts the Holley power...
This is most definitely a misfire I have not tried it but I bet that if I kept the throttle to the floor when it was doing this it would die.
That is also something worth a look.
Thanks for that I will try the idle screws tomorrow. Making sure I count the number of turns in of course.
This car is only running a single fuel line no return. So relatively low pressure Holley red pump in the boot.
I am thinking fuel, as all the ing system has been changed apart from the rotor arm and dizzy cap. The fuel pump is in the boot so heat there is...
Saddly my carb has the number E1** making it an 81.
Thanks for the info I will make a note of the number.
I will look into the dizzy bearing, but I can not see why this would cause the misfire. I do know that it gets hot under the bonnet as I can see...
Hi, Yes new pick up.
There is a carb spacer looks to be about 1/2 inch thick. It has a new coil and this behaves like the old one. The temp gauge never gets fully...
I will try US automotive, real steel and rodley motors again in the UK. If they have no joy I will have to look to the States.
Yes I found that out and I can get one for almost all other engine sizes and years but not for my 81 302.
Can a power valve be serviced or is it put in a new one? The reason this has not been done yet is I tried to find one and a service kit for the...
Yep, two nice jets of fuel when the throttle is pressed. I have not change the power valve though.
Hi, If you mean the dizzy cap, that was cleaned up when the new pick was fitted as was the rotor arm.
Hi, When hot and under load (pressing acc peddle) missing on a number of cylinders engine stutters pops and bangs with loss of power. Lift of and...
Hi, She has the org Duraspark ignition system, but now with new pickups and I have tried two different ign boxes and fitted a new vac advance...
Hi, It came on all of a sudden. The car runs fine when cold and warming up. I have also rebuilt the Holley fuel pump the carb (looks to be a...
Yes I thought that but it has got new coil and leads and plugs.
Hi, I have a 81 302 Ford small bolck in my P5b hotrod. It has developed a misfire when hot and under load. I have changed plugs, leads, pickups,...
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