1974 302 i have no power help!!!!!!!! |
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married*IN
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Posted: 02-February-2014 at 5:53AM |
i replaced my intake gasket and rebuilt my carberutor gave it a tune up now when i try to crank the engine i have to put the petal all the way on the floor for it to even try to start and after a minute of that it will run ( with the throttle wide open but there is no power mayber 1000 rpms and when i let off the trottle is dies. my firing order is right on distributor and when timing is really close. what is my problem
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1974 gran torino 302 cid
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californiajohnny
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is the exhaust really rich (black smoke/ burning your eyes)? what carb do you have? check to see that all your vacuum lines are on (not causing a big leak)
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JOHN
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Dan the ranchero man
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Chain might have slipped a tooth (old worn). Try advancing the timing and see if the idle and power come up. Use a timing light and watch the timing mark as the light flashes. is it moving all over? or is it sitting nice and steady? If it is moving the chain could be real loose. Also check for vacuum leaks. With the engine running carefully spray some carb cleaner around the intake runners on the manifold were the gasket meet the block. If the engine starts to run different you have a leak. Also check the same were the carb meets the manifold. When you put the new gasket on the manifold you used the proper tourqe sequence right??? The bolts should be at 20-24 FT LBs if not your leak could be your new manifold gasket.
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