The carb was rebuilt within the last three months. Timing has not been checked due to the fact that I can't find the timing notch.
I tried to scope the 74 250 but couldnt find the timing mark. Can someone tell me how to find it and what the correct timing should be on a 74 250?
I ran the wet and dry compression and there was improvement the second time around after putting some Marvel oil stuff in and letting it sit for a...
"Brake fluid is a "OLD" trick I have used for stuck rings. Put some in each suspected cyl. and let sit overnight. " This is the answer I was...
We did try some of the Marval mistery oil before yesterdays testing. Is it possible that this stuff could help? Some one else mentioned pouring...
Thank you for the BUMMER news. The funny thing is we redid the compression check on cylinders 3, 4, 5 and 3, and 4 came up to 150 but still...
We actually have the car running, but we can only get about 16 mph and when we try to accelerate it just wants to cut out. At idle it runs fairly...
Our 250 has been sitting for some time and while doing a compression check nothing showed up on 3, 4, and 5. 1, 2, and 6 read 150. Does anyone...
Does anyone know anything about marvel mistery oil?
What do you mean by a prelube with a drill?
Would this be a short term fix? In that will I have problems with the bottom half down the road(rings etc.) if I dont rebuild the whole engine...
What would you suggest to free the valves if this is the issue?
Thank you for your input:) The car hasn't run for the last 4 years or so. We just replaced the gas tank and the fuel pump due to bad (sitting)...
Is it possible that the head gasket is blown? I am talking with a friend and this is his thought on the lack of compression issue
My son and I are trying to get his 74 mav up and running. We ran a compression test last night on the 250 cid. Cylinders 1,2,and 6 read 150 but...
What kind of cars can I look for if there are no Mavericks with the 250 in it?
I have a 1974 maverick with a 260. I took the Carb off to be rebuilt and noticed that the plate that the carb is mounted to as well as the EGR...
I have a 1974 maverick and was wanting to replace the EGR valve. They asked if it had california emissions on it. Where would I find this on the...
Just changed out my 74 gas tank for a 76. the sending unit was a bit rusty but operating okay. You will need new straps as the 74 ones are too...
I rebulit the carb on my 74 mav and noticed that the egr valve is cracked. Will this cause the car to fail emmissions? How could something like...
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