On Apr 20, 3:38 pm, jc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I have a 1977 manual transmission ford pickup V8 that ran when I
> parked it
You said you have no spark, but are you SURE you have fuel? Take the
air cleaner off and when you move the
linkage back and forth (with the engine not running, obviously) a few
times, it should be squirting fuel down the carb. Make sure that it
does.
Are you sure that a mouse/squirrel/rat hasn't chewed on your wiring
under the hood? Inspect carefully. Use a $5 test light to trouble
shoot if you have primary voltage where it should be. Google the
subject to get some test areas.
Back in the mid-70s, Ford ignition modules failed quite regularly. Buy
the cheapest replacement one that you can find and plug it in to see
if your engine starts. If it does, buy a NAME BRAND one from a
reputable source and put the cheap one in your glove box as a spare. I
haven't see the inside of one of these for 20 years, but the
difference between a good one and a cheap one is like night and day.
Your module might be the one where the parts man/woman asks what color
the plastic square tab is on the module. Look on the back side to see
the color. By '77 it's probably blue or yellow or it could be a double
yellow also. If you truck is stock, it will be an aluminum cased
module that probably bolts to the fenderwell. The heads of these bolts
are accessible from the underside. Good luck.
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