Bronco barely runs...

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mwlynch3
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Bronco barely runs...

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Ok folks, here is the problem now... The Bronco will barely run. It idles, but any throttle will stall it. I made it 50 feet down the street and poof. Started it right back up, it idled, and poof, stalled again. Finally got the revs up enough to full throttle in reverse it back down my street. Pretty fun doing that too, on the one way street...

So anyway, need advice:

1. A reputable shop within 7 miles of my house would be a good starting point. I guess I am more of a suspension, drivetrain, body work type guy. Apparently, carbs are not my area of knowledge... So any shop in the Denver Metro area will work perfectly.

2. If I need a carb/intake, please send me the best carb/intake combo to look at. I don't mind the stock 2 bbl, but if a 4 bbl will eliminate any future issues regarding this problem I am all ears...

3. If you got the time to look at it this weekend, I will provide lunch and beers. It won't make it to Shop Day next weekend. It won't make it 50 feet. :)

Thanks for reading.

Mike
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Sounds like a fuel problem not unlike the one I've been going through, or maybe a weak spark.
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x2 on the condenser.I spent a lot of time and money to figure that out on my t-bird.Seems i've heard of alot of problems with these lately when I had never even heard of these going bad before.Bought mine at Advance Auto .Maybe they got a bad lot.
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mwlynch3 wrote:Ok folks, here is the problem now... The Bronco will barely run. It idles, but any throttle will stall it. I made it 50 feet down the street and poof. Started it right back up, it idled, and poof, stalled again. Finally got the revs up enough to full throttle in reverse it back down my street. Pretty fun doing that too, on the one way street...

So anyway, need advice:

1. A reputable shop within 7 miles of my house would be a good starting point. I guess I am more of a suspension, drivetrain, body work type guy. Apparently, carbs are not my area of knowledge... So any shop in the Denver Metro area will work perfectly.

2. If I need a carb/intake, please send me the best carb/intake combo to look at. I don't mind the stock 2 bbl, but if a 4 bbl will eliminate any future issues regarding this problem I am all ears...

3. Option three is: This thing goes back on Craigslist. Right now, my frustration-o-meter is at level 10.

4. If you got the time to look at it this weekend, I will provide lunch and beers. It won't make it to Shop Day next weekend. It won't make it 50 feet. :)

Thanks for reading.

Mike


I think there is enough talent and support in this club to keep your rig off of Craigslist. I am available this weekend if you'd like me to come by and take a look at it. Mike 303-882-5043.
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