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1994 ford f150 4wd 305 cu,in, truck, engine abruptly shuts down


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Magyar
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Oct 18, 2014, 8:49 PM

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1994 ford f150 4wd 305 cu,in, truck, engine abruptly shuts down Sign In

Ford F150truck, v8, 305 cu. in. 4wd, 99000 mile.
Start & runs smoothly then it will begin to miss and it will abruptly shut down. By spraying carb cleaner or outboard winterizing fluid I can keep the engine running. Smooth run time before shut down varies.
What do you suggest?
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Discretesignals
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Oct 18, 2014, 10:00 PM

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You should monitor fuel pressure while the problem is occurring. This is a Ford 302 not a GM 305? Fuel pressure should be 30-45 psi with engine running . If you find that fuel pressure drops and the engine stalls, then you need to monitor fuel pump power and ground at the pump to determine if you have a fuel pump circuit issue or a pump issue.





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Doggyiam
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Oct 19, 2014, 7:22 AM

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We had the same problem with a 95 the fuel pressure thought is first however it was at spec spent a lot of cash and time on fuel related parts and it was a coil under the distributor doesn't make since i know but thats exactly what ours did starting fluid and all


Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 19, 2014, 7:34 AM

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Please leave this alone as Ford didn't put a coil on distributor (as GM did) on anything of this vintage,


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Hammer Time
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Oct 19, 2014, 7:49 AM

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Doggyiam, if you had actually read his question you would have seen that he wasn't using starting fluid. Starting fluid (ether) will ignite with the slightest hint of a spark but carb cleaner will require a real spark to run.



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