new project! hehehe

[Kenny_McCormic]

Clean the points?

 

[freakboy]

I dont think its got points.

 

[anderkart]

I think Ford was already using Duraspark electronic ignition in 78.

Are ya getting any spark? (just check it off the the end of the coil wire with a little screw driver or something stuck in it)

 

[freakboy]

All i know its got a distributer on her

 

[modelengineer]

My VK has electronic ignition but still has a distributor. The electronic ignition replaces the points, not the dizzy. AFAIK

 

[freakboy]

Afaik?????????????

 

[Rotore]

As far as I know.

 

[freakboy]

Ohh ok well its not a spark problem....... ima get new gass tomorrow and rig i iv line to the fuel pump... if it runs then the beds comin off im orderin fuel lines and cleanin the tanks.

 

[Rotore]

Ok then why not get a new car while your at it?

 

[freakboy]

I like my truck! and its my project with me and my dad.

 

[freakboy]

Well i did more work on my truck today.

Changed the oil used 5 quarts of valvoline and one quart of Rislone engine treatment. My uncle recomended it cause he puts it in all his engines with the oil and he recently pulled a valve cover off one of his Bronchos and he said it was pretty clean for never being torn down before.

Changed the oil filter also

Changed all spark plugs to autolight platnum (all they had in autolight).

Did a compression test on all cylinders the numbers are below.
Also tested spark for the hell of it.

I bought a compression tester and spark tester from harbor freight. i wasnt gona use my dads one from 1970 were you have to manualy hold the fitting on there then crank it over lol little guy like me i got a feeling id be gettin bad readings with that

Compression
Cyl 1. 138-140 Psi
Cyl 2. 125 Psi
Cyl 3. 120 Psi
Cyl 4. 130 Psi
Cyl 5. 50 Psi
Cyl 6. 140 Psi

 

[BriggsTwins]

oooo im NOT liking #5 readings.......

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

#5 could be stuck rings/valves. Seafoam that ****.

 

[freakboy]

tomorrow ima put some oil in that cylinder and then re do the comp test if it reads higher its a ring problem but if it reads the same its valve problems... im doin a total rebuild of this engine soon anyway.

 

[BriggsTwins]

hope it is heads

 

[freakboy]

I really dont care it shouldnt be hard to fix.

 

[newrider3]

My truck had the exact same problem at first. It's just stuff being sticky from sitting so long.

 

[freakboy]

probaly i think ima seafoam it one day

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Like I sad, it is very likely a stuck valve, pull the cover and tap all the vales with a hammer to see if they return properly. If not, soak the sticky ones in WD-40 and work em. If all the valves are good then pour seafoam in the problem cylinder and let it soak for days, free up them rings.

 

[freakboy]

Alright i need to replace a valve cover gasket anyway theres a really big build up of oil deposits around the front of the motor.