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72RancheroGT351C 
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 Topic: Hello All, I'm new here & looking for helpPosted: 19-May-2015 at 5:09PM |
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I just got my dads old 1972 Ford Ranchero GT, it has a 351c 2 barrel with a FMX trans, it has been sitting for the last 4 years & only started every couple months but not driven. We replaced the plugs, cap & rotor, fuel pump & accelerator pump diaphram. It runs at idle really well but when put in gear it is bogging down, surging, sputtering & popping. I thought it may have been bad fuel but I put 10 gal of premium in with some fuel system treatment. The other day i took it around the block to see if anything we did helped & it started over heating also. Looking for any advice or thoughts on what could be the issue. Thanks for having me here. Stoked join the V8 club.
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75GranMan
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Posted: 20-May-2015 at 1:21PM |
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Welcome to the forum! Look for a possible stuck accelerator pump or a faulty diaphragm. Look down the carb venturi's while pressing on the accelerator pump diaphragm shaft. you should see a good squirt of gas in the carb throttle bores. when you have some time post up some pictures of your car.
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John 75Gran Torino 4spd
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 20-May-2015 at 1:36PM |
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welcome! also check the points/condenser (if you have them)
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72RancheroGT351C
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Posted: 22-May-2015 at 1:22PM |
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Thanks, I have replaced accel pump diaph, plugs, wires, cap & rotor, fuel pump, heater hoses, T-stat, lower rad hose. Points were good, found a ton of crap in the fuel filter so I am replacing that next as well as draining, removing & cleaning the tank. Here's a couple of pics
 
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lynchster
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Posted: 22-May-2015 at 1:28PM |
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That has a lot of potential.
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Posted: 22-May-2015 at 3:20PM |
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Love it!
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antlerfiend
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Posted: 23-May-2015 at 11:07AM |
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Nice
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Alex
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mcford
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Posted: 23-May-2015 at 1:07PM |
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That thing is AWESOME!!
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Mike
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72RancheroGT351C
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Posted: 23-May-2015 at 8:24PM |
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Thanks a bunch everyone, I for some reason really dig this bastard of a car even though it has been fighting me tooth & nail to get on the road. It won't be long though. Fuel tank is pulled & sending unit is looking a bit rough, float is non existent & screen is in dire need of replacing so that's my hurdle right now, but I am optimistic. Also really contemplating rebuilding the carb but I'm a bit nervous about screwing that up.
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Big Bird
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Posted: 24-May-2015 at 2:40AM |
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Nice car! Whatever you do, keep the color!!
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Posted: 24-May-2015 at 12:03PM |
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WELCOME to the GTS.ORG Family!
Saw your posts on FB, nice looking ride! |
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Posted: 24-May-2015 at 3:16PM |
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Nice ride in the making! Welcome
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mcford
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Posted: 24-May-2015 at 3:53PM |
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2 barrel carb? nothing to screw up there, easiest carb on the planet to rebuild. go for it.
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Mike
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Posted: 25-May-2015 at 1:29AM |
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Welcome to the forum. Nice ride there!
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