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I elected to go to a shop that does rewireing!!!!
$40.00 bucks and the problem was gone!!!
I thought " Why get my B P up over something like this"
Just take it to someone that knows what they are doing!!!!
Have it Profesionally cleaned . If you have carburation.
Have the carb rebuilt or ajusted. Check out the fuel sensors... They went out on my daughters Bronco
and she replaced them herself...
Has new gas tank, fuel pump, fuel pump assembly, fuel filter, cap and rotor, heater core, spark plugs and wires, coolant temperature sensor, idle air control sensor, throttle position sensor, pressure regulator, ignition control module, radiator.
Brake drums, shoes and tires were replaced in 2009.
Anyway so sometimes i can go out and start this bad boy right up but then later i go out and it won't start but 10 minutes later it will. Whats wrong?
"81 ford bronco manual"
Cheers.
years and he said to change the distributor cap ,sometimes water seeps in,its bin raining here in northeast jersey so it kind of makes sense.I'm gonna have my distributor cap and spark plugs and wires replaced and check back on outcome tomorrow...
Try it again and see if the bugger lines up.. take care, John
Brand new radiator
New spark plugs
New pickup in the distributor
New coil
New spark wires
New fuel pump regulator
New fuel filter
Oil and oil filter changed
Heads have been shaved and gasket replaced (SUPPOSEDLY)
Transmission is fairly new
But heres the problems i'm having...
Coolant reservoir empties out frequently
Radiator empties out.
Starts immediately when cold, but when its been running for a little while it can sometimes take up to 10 or so seconds to start.
Looks like water in oil. There is a white gunk on the very tip of the oil dipstick, and on the engine oil cap; and when hot steam can sometimes come out of the oil cap.
Idles very low sometimes.
Picks up speed very slowly sometimes. (1mph a second)
Shifts at dangerously high RPMs sometimes, unless I step off the gas and step back on.
It needs a new computer, and eventually a new fuel pump. That I know from what i've been told. Everything else works great. All the electrics, AC, power steering, and brakes work fine. This truck was gifted to me and is absolutely beautiful, so I don't want to have to get rid of it. If someone can help me resolve these issues it would be greatly appreciated. I would like to have the truck 100% as soon as possible, i'm a 20 yr old college kid and I have to have this vehicle running to get to my classes. Also, someone told me its possible to drop a Ford 289 engine in the Bronco without having to really change anything, is it true? And how much would that cost?
Thank you very much!!
thanks
I've got an 85 Bronco 2.8L 6cyl 5 Speed. Engine runs like a champ. Got a starting problem.
It all started 2 days ago when my husband was driving it and said as he got to work, the radio stopped working, his gauges would not work, and neither would his blinkers. Went to his work, jump started him, drove to O'rielys and replaced the battery after 9 years (lol). Started right up then and there. We looked at the copper connections on the back of the alternator, saw they didn't have a great connection, so we put a bolt on the screw to ensure the connectors would stay on. The next day, my husband drove it again: started up right in the morning, he got off work, made 3 close range stops, made a 4th stop and needed a jump again. Again, he would try to start, but it only made a repetitive clicking noise. Jumped him, drove it home, and again, only clicking when trying to start. So we replaced the alternator and the voltage regulator, and still a clicking noise. We jumped it once again, but after about 10 minutes of just idling, I smelled burning plastic. Come to find out, the voltage regulator had a crack in the black plastic on the back and it was EXTREMELY hot to touch, only after 10 minutes. I'm not sure as where we need to look for a problem. It has 950k on it currently and the odometer has rolled over once already. It's definitely been worth the money spent so I'm trying to figure a solution before I get too frustrated and just trash it. My husband is a diesel mechanic so he can understand all the lingo. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you and have a great day!