Hello again. I finally have the last 70's ford on my wish list, a 76 maverick with a 250 i6 and I'm having trouble with the fuel system when the car is warmed up (about ten minutes after driving). It acts like its getting no gas up to the carb, It'll run fine for a minute then act like its out of gas, also before it quits completely it'll only run while idling, hit the gas too many times and it'll die or just plain quit idling all together. I took the tank off and cleaned it because the line was completely clogged when I got it, put on a new filter and its still doing the same thing. I'll let it sit for a while and it runs for a minute and quits again. I'm thinking either vapor lock, clogged filter (fuel strainer broke off so I put the sending unit back in without one), fuel pump or float but I'd rather get your opinions so I'll know what to try first. One more question, what bumpers from other years will bolt on to my 76? The front bumper is smashed while the back has rust thru. Thanks. ps.And thanks for the help a while back on the toploader 3 spd swap in my Mustang II, to be an old and worn out 6 cyl trans it was one tough little sob.
Could be fuel pump is weak from clogged lines before or fuel filter. I think I would try a filter first then try a new pump if your sure you got lines and tank good & clean. Good Luck!
74 to 77 bumpers will be a direct swap, sounds like you'll also need to find a good rear inner bumper also. As for the other problem, I'd check your carb, it could it be full of crap from your tank???
Have you measured the fuel pump pressure? When you had the tank out to clean it did you blow the lines out and check the filter sock on the pick-up?
Maybe this is not the problem, but on my 66 mustang w/302 I had a fuel problem it would idle OK But would suck the fuel filter dry. I had a clear filter on it, not being a mechanic I started replacing fuel parts. Pump,sending unit,filters spent a ton of money only to find out it was my coil. A 15.00 dollar part. Go figure!!!
I hear a lot of stories like this. People start replacing parts before they take a little time to test things. Almost every component on your car can be tested to see if it is good. Take a little time to test a component before you replace it and you can save a lot of money and time.
All the box says is that the part is new - it doesn't say it works. I have had my share of new parts that have been as bad as the one I took out. It seems harder to convince those countermen that the new part was bad.... you would think they run into it more often than mechanics.
Play Dumb! Get out of replacing it! Make like it is their fault! "ALL" things dishonest parts stores do to keep from standing behind their products!
