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Ken Bull · 01-19-2014, 08:12 PM

It came on slowly-after checking things and scratching my head sore, I picked up a wrench and found most of the intake manifold bolts could easily be tightened 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn. Starts quick and runs great now. Next time that will be the 1st thing I check!!!

ford38v8 · 01-19-2014, 08:23 PM

Well gosh, Ken, we didn't know you had a problem... If you'da aked us, we'd a told you to tighten up those manifold bolts!

66miles · 01-19-2014, 09:57 PM

Seems that Ford have very cunningly built that problem into ALL their cars! My wife's daily driver, a 1999 Aussie Ford Fairmont 6-cyl suffered from the same thing just before christmas. Since I fitted a new gasket, and tightened the manifold back up, it has run better than it ever has in the 5 yrs we've owned it. Possibly better even than when it left the factory floor. Believe it ... or not!

Adam F · 01-20-2014, 11:24 PM

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My flathead has always had hard starting problems. I will give this a try!

01-19-2014, 08:12 PM	#1
Ken Bull Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Port St Lucie Florida Posts: 398	Hard starting problem solved:) It came on slowly-after checking things and scratching my head sore, I picked up a wrench and found most of the intake manifold bolts could easily be tightened 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn. Starts quick and runs great now. Next time that will be the 1st thing I check!!!

01-19-2014, 08:23 PM	#2
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,645	Re: Hard starting problem solved:) Well gosh, Ken, we didn't know you had a problem... If you'da aked us, we'd a told you to tighten up those manifold bolts! __________________ Alan

01-19-2014, 09:57 PM	#3
66miles Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wellsford - NZ 0900 Posts: 214	Re: Hard starting problem solved:) Seems that Ford have very cunningly built that problem into ALL their cars! My wife's daily driver, a 1999 Aussie Ford Fairmont 6-cyl suffered from the same thing just before christmas. Since I fitted a new gasket, and tightened the manifold back up, it has run better than it ever has in the 5 yrs we've owned it. Possibly better even than when it left the factory floor. Believe it ... or not!

01-20-2014, 11:24 PM	#4
Adam F Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6	Re: Hard starting problem solved:) Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My flathead has always had hard starting problems. I will give this a try!