Fawking pissed

bobbed_84_toy · Mar 15, 2007

The Ford died a while back because the module in the dizzy **** out. When I pulled the dizzy out the whole thing was just plain worn out. One new distributer later I drop it in and expect to fire right up correct? Nope. Check for spark? Check. Hmmm, bring it up to TDC again and redrop it in. Kinda sputters a little bit like it wants to start but won't. Fawk with it a little more and it kinda coughs and sputters a little every now and then but won't fire. :wtf: Check for spark? Notta

Fawking short in the coil so every now and then it had spark but most the time it didn't. One new coil later, it finally fires. Did I mention my Optima Red top is going flat?

Decided to put the new chromoly axle in it while i'm workin on it. All went together just fine but while I was dinkin around I noticed the CV joint in my front DS is fawked

Go to start it up tonight and it won't start at all. Spins over for a couple seconds then coughs and sputters and if ya hold it on the floor it will run at about 200rpm for a few seconds then sputters out of the carb and dies. :wtf: I know that the timing is spot on(verified by light, sound, and the amount of vacume it is pulling). But anyways, after a couplefew tries my wonderful optima that has been sitting for only a few days decides it is done. I get out(not a very happy camper mind you), just to turn around and see a bunch of smoke coming from under the hood. I pop the hood open real quick and discover the carb is on fire

Burn my finger trying to pull the air cleaner off, can't get the damn wing nut lose so I run inside to grab a pair of pliers to pull it off. Finally got the fire out, after it ruined my 14x4 K&N

and probly some of the carb(I was too pissed to look by this point).

If there's something good about it at least I noticed the smoke rolling out before I went back inside. Keys are in it if anyone wants a new project

redyj1 · Mar 15, 2007

dude, that sounds like a shitty night

Zoediak · Mar 15, 2007

damn man.. sorry to hear that...

what engine you workin with??

the 460 that is in your sig??

had a carb catch fire on my chevelle... it sucked.. got it out and had to replace that crap, it adds up.

War-Jeeper · Mar 16, 2007

I'll take it off yer hands

Lucky Jeff · Mar 16, 2007

Fawk all of you, I want it! I know where you live! :clappy:

Sucks for you :booo: . But I want an old ford again! I miss mine :booo:

Totalled · Mar 16, 2007

Sounds like you need to put the battery on a charger and try it again when it actually has enough voltage to throw some spark. It'll be better in the morning...

Grommit327 · Mar 16, 2007

If you have my luck the optima won't hold a charge anymore since it got ran down...mine won't

bobbed_84_toy · Mar 17, 2007

Well shoot, I came home today and it was still sitting next to the shop:booo: . You guys missed your chance:flipoff:

Hooked the jumper cables up to it and let it get a good fast charge going while I changed out the carb for my other edelbrock. Dinked around with the ignition box and found a corroded fuse

. After fawking with it a while it fired up, and with a little adjusting here and there, she runs like a champ again:clappy: :cheer:

Lucky Jeff · Mar 17, 2007

Dammit, alright I don't like you anymore :flipoff:

SoCal Redneck · Mar 17, 2007

we've had terrible luck with the red top optimas, border patrol here actually stopped using them and switched to yellow tops because of all the problems with them holding a charge after a while.

skrause · Mar 17, 2007

SoCal Redneck said:
we've had terrible luck with the red top optimas, border patrol here actually stopped using them and switched to yellow tops because of all the problems with them holding a charge after a while.

Mine sits on a tender 24/7 now. :redneck: