Since the motor was first rebuilt I had a problem. On the first trip out it ran like a sewing machine for the first 15 dirt road miles. Once it was well warmed-up it stalled terribly every time I took my foot off the gas.I suspected the carb. When I got home I noticed the smell of gasoline.The tank was leaking. In the process of removing the interior, I saw the tub was shot. It was so rusty it was barely attached to the frame. So I had a buddy rebuild a tub by hand. It took nearly a year.
What all this means is there is no more warranty :whoops:
I have positively identified a leaking header/manifold gasket. I tried to torque it to 30 lbs,but it still leaks.
The air/gas adjustment screws on the front of the Motorcraft carb no longer affect the engines running as I turn them ??? That spells vacuum leak, doesn't it?
The black smoke pouring from the tailpipe has a very uneven stutter,I suspect a valve. I guess a compression check is due.
How else could I identify if it's a valve? I don't want to change the manifold/header gasket just to have to pull the head afterwards.
There was also something else I saw I didn't like. Evidently this aftermarket header didn't clear the intake manifold.So it appears "Bubba" took the ball pien hammer to one of the pipes until it cleared the corner of the intake. Of course, that restricted airflow to some extent.
Where would you start with this mess ??? I'm too far into it to quit now. I'm just a level 3 "wrench" running into level 4 jobs. But hey,I once was a level 2,then I kept learning. :-\
What all this means is there is no more warranty :whoops:
I have positively identified a leaking header/manifold gasket. I tried to torque it to 30 lbs,but it still leaks.
The air/gas adjustment screws on the front of the Motorcraft carb no longer affect the engines running as I turn them ??? That spells vacuum leak, doesn't it?
The black smoke pouring from the tailpipe has a very uneven stutter,I suspect a valve. I guess a compression check is due.
How else could I identify if it's a valve? I don't want to change the manifold/header gasket just to have to pull the head afterwards.
There was also something else I saw I didn't like. Evidently this aftermarket header didn't clear the intake manifold.So it appears "Bubba" took the ball pien hammer to one of the pipes until it cleared the corner of the intake. Of course, that restricted airflow to some extent.
Where would you start with this mess ??? I'm too far into it to quit now. I'm just a level 3 "wrench" running into level 4 jobs. But hey,I once was a level 2,then I kept learning. :-\