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Not having seen it I can say in 94 right after I retired and drove back from right coast sce56 Dec 2011 #1
can you post the exact symptoms he was having, plus the year make and model, type of engine? 8 track mind Dec 2011 #2
89 ford PU auto, V8 4x4 Kali Dec 2011 #3
OK, gonna ask a lot of questions to see if we can get down to the bottom of it 8 track mind Dec 2011 #4
virtually no idle - won't stay lit Kali Dec 2011 #5
ahhhhh 8 track mind Dec 2011 #6
351, brakes fine Kali Dec 2011 #7
That would be a big vacuum leak. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #8
hey, there you are! Kali Dec 2011 #11
im thinking this 8 track mind Dec 2011 #17
Yup, that's how you do it. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #19
what is that? Kali Dec 2011 #22
holy shit is that a Y block? 8 track mind Dec 2011 #23
Dizz is out so I can prime it. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #26
actually it went pretty fast when it went Kali Dec 2011 #10
Pre-1996 Ford truck trouble codes can be accessed without an expensive reader. JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #16
Sweet! Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #27
is this what I am looking for? Kali Dec 2011 #28
That is the pair of test connectors Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #29
which hole do I jump to? Kali Dec 2011 #30
OOH! Check this link! Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #31
finally got them Kali Jan 2012 #33
sorry guys Kali Dec 2011 #20
It's almost never a fuel problem. JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #9
I have to think the mechanic has really gone over it, he is a good guy and usually knows his stuff Kali Dec 2011 #12
Is it showing any codes? Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #13
that issue remains the same Kali Dec 2011 #14
I have an older code reader. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #15
finally! Kali Jan 2012 #34
Gotta disagree with the o2 sensor/ ignition diagnosis 8 track mind Dec 2011 #18
Spit balling Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #21
im thinking the same thing 8 track mind Dec 2011 #24
Good point. JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #25
codes Kali Jan 2012 #35
codes! Kali Jan 2012 #32
Good for you! JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #36
^^ Yup ^^ Gold Metal Flake Jan 2012 #37
and on this one Kali Mar 2012 #38
Huzzah #2. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #39
Spam deleted by Violet_Crumble (MIR Team) Steven_car Jun 2012 #40
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