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Fires and runs but won't re-start
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Official CCB Member   Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:11 pm Posts: 2378 Location: Highlands Ranch Colorado 
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 Fires and runs but won't re-startWhen it gets hot
Drews rig. 4.9l FI. Sat most of the winter getting some wiring and other fun stuff done to it. Then a few months ago died at the gas station. Figured "perfect timing, right?" Added gas and no re-start. Towed her home and puttered around a bit. Fired up. Drove it to the breakfast in Sedalia, over heated on the way and she would not restart. Had it towed home. New radiator and some other fun stuff... Dan and his pal took her for a spin once I got her back together, brought her home and wouldn't restart to put her away. Pushed her into the driveway and promptly ignored her for 2 weeks. Thought I would take her to the breakfast this weekend, fired right up yesterday. Let it idle for a bit to get hot. Shut her down, then no re-start. Let her cool, fires right up She will crank and almost fire, just does not seem to catch. Seems like if you keep her running, she is fine but if you shut her down, won't restart till cool Advice (besides "well just don't shut it off")? Mostly just want this one running and driving reliably so I can get back to work on Wilma, and I can drive it while I build her, but I want to be done dumping serious cash into it. Thanks _________________ [color=#BFFF40]Greg If you are the smartest person in the room - You are in the wrong room |
| Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:34 am |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:46 am Posts: 34 Location: denver
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Re: Fires and runs but won't re-start sounds like your not getting either spark , or fuel, one or the other. to narrow it down quickly, you might try a shot of either. if it fires , you know it isn't an ignition problem.
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| Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:44 am |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV
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Re: Fires and runs but won't re-start TFI? I don't know your 4.9L ignition system. Sounds like the TFI problems I've heard about & I had a similar problem with a MSD magnetic pick up inside a dizzy.
_________________ "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." – Claire Wolfe 74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, TGW HP1060 and HP1014 axles, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, York OBA, 4x4x2, custom dash & gauges 72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141) |
| Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:50 am |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:33 am Posts: 200 Location: yoder, colorado
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Re: Fires and runs but won't re-start Does the distributor have a module on the side of it? I had a f150 in college and it did the same thing. Run good when cold but when it warmed up it would die.
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| Sat Jun 20, 2015 3:11 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Fires and runs but won't re-start _________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org |
| Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:44 am |
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