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Old 09-10-2021, 08:31 AM   #30
W1LSU
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Default Re: "It ran well when I parked it!"

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Originally Posted by Grampy View Post
As the saying goes: "It ran well when I parked it!"
It has been sitting in the garage for a little more than a year. Tried to start it the other day. Fired right up, but running very rough, almost like weak and intermittent spark, or maybe a cylinder not firing.
Investigation and tests show:
- Drained fuel tank, replaced with fresh gas. Good flow.
- Good spark at distributer and all plugs.
- Compression check, #4 = 95, #3 = 95, #2 =95, #1 = 0,
AHA!! That might be the problem!

No apparent leak around head gasket.
No metallic sound ( with or w/o stethoscope.

Any additional thoughts?
What would be your plan of attack?
Have you checked the spark plug gap? I read in the Ford Service Bulletin that the gap changed from 0.027" to 0.035". Engine will not idle well. I hope this might help.
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