Can't get my truck to turn over

Asked by GuruTL8WH Jul 14, 2018 at 11:14 AM about the 1977 Ford F-150

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have changed silanoid distributor
coil starter my battery is good fuel
to the carborator it turns over just
fine but won't get over the hump I
did T D C everything I can think of.
HELP!

1 Answer
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Brianator answered 5 years ago

It sounds like the distributor isnt 100% in the right spot, loosen the distributor and turn it slowly one way and then the other while someone cranks it over. It should crank faster one way then get tough the other way, I believe it's over advanced when its hard to turn over

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