Hi, Everyone! I have a '71 Mav with a 200 (no ac, no power steering or brakes). Having drained the radiator to get a leak fixed, I decided to get...
Hello My Maverick/Comet Kin! I have a ‘71 Mav, 200 engine. I discovered that the o-ring flange is a bit loose, probably why I’m getting exhaust...
Agreed. I’ll shoot a better video on Wednesday.
There’s an episode of the original “Star Trek” called “Spock’s Brain”, in it, Dr. McCoy puts on a thinking cap and knows how to re-attach Spock’s...
I can check for ohm’s resistance in the coil. The engine only starts to run rough at about 3 1/2 minutes. Would a faulty coil let the engine run...
Maybe some six years ago, I had the sending unit rebuilt along with having the mesh sock replaced. In a couple of weeks, when I can spare the...
Nope, no switch.
It ran a bit rough as it neared 3 1/2 minutes…then out. Would it help if I shot a video? I can put it on YouTube then attach a link here.
I had the air cleaner off, a flashlight aimed at the carb. The engine was over-night cold. I tapped the pedal, the choke closed with maybe a...
Hi! I sprayed the cleaner around the base—no difference; sprayed into the opening, the engine stumbled. I also covered it with my hand, died. I...
Thanks! I will give it a try!
When I put in the Pertronix, I couldn’t make timing adjustments—I didn’t have a reliable tachometer, I took the car to a Ford mechanic, he...
I just read an article that says a poor alternator may affect the coil, causing stalling. I’m wondering if the alternator, when first starting in...
71gold, post: coil getting hot :huh: how long in between stalling and restarting? I don’t recall it not restarting pretty much instantly, once...
Yes, I can restart, but it’s the usual thing of shifting into Drive and instantly stepping on the gas to keep it going. I do know about spraying...
Hi Everyone! It seems like I've written about this some years ago...it's been plaguing me for years, it seems! I have a '71 Mav, 200, no power...
Hi Everyone! Thank you very much for all of the responses to my alternator query! One question: What is the 1g, 2g, and 3g? I've not seen that...
Hi! I have a '71 Mav, 200 engine. I took the car to a professional mechanic to check various things, including the alternator. He said it was...
Hi Mojo, Krazy Comet, ADOR, and TeeEl! Thank you all for your help and suggestions! I will try the trick with putting an unclipped rod in to check...
Thank you for your response! I've had a feeling there was something wrong with the mc for some time--I'm very glad to be replacing that--along...
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