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Old 16-04-2006, 01:19 PM   #28
dirty hands
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Default reliability improvement

you mentioned that the car wont start at all sometimes
thats a starter motor solenoid problem if you replaced tha battery and it only clicks or wont turn over

you did all the electrical was the dissy cap replaced as well ?

remember the rule cars need electrical- fuel - combustion to run

the carbys are a real pain twin throat primary and secondary stage
double butterfly on the bottom
they have vaccume devices and electrical solenoids( sorry no specifictions on that ) any which may have a fault or leak either they work or they dont
typical ford !

when your checking over the carby - look at every vaccume line in and out of the intake manifold make sure they seal well and are not heat effected
the float sight glass built into the carby should have a dot make sure the fuel level is up to the dot

my manual has 6 pages on how to overhaul it - dont really want to have to do that at all

the fuel pump is a throw away item probably costs a bit so dont replace that until you are sure thats the problem
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