20 Most Recent 1986 Ford F 250 - Page 6 Questions & Answers

you have to drain the gas tank completely, and the fuel lines, and the bowl on the carb. Good luck with that. I would also pull the plugs, spray WD40 down into the cylinders spin the engine fora while with the starter and hope the moisture gets blown out.

no but did tou have some work done on it lately

fuel line pressure from a mechanical pump ,about 4/8 lbs at a rough guess for an old fashioned type system

Most of the standard Ford and Chevy tanks the 1980-1990 for pickups was 20 gals with long necked fills - so you could fit 21 gallons per side.

yes it sounds like the clutch is worn.1st thing when a cutch wears is its hard to get in reverse
as long as all air is bleed out(pedal feels normal)not a bad job unless its 4 wheel drive
good luck

Check brake booster vacuum line for leaks if none rare found I would suspect the brake power booster is your problem

the seliniod on the firewall is bad and check igntion and other fuses as well

For this vehicle to stall out and allow for a restart the most probable is the TPS(throttle position sensors),the next can be a EGR, when you traveling on the road and you make a stop if the EGR puntle doesnt close properly the vehicle will stumble and you stall out, then there is the low fuel pressure this can be caused by fuel pump or plugged filter,then you may have a IAC(idle air control) the idle control maintains the proper engine speed to prevent stalling,There are many probable causes of stalling out each has it own unique characteristic this depends on the condition in which a load (in gear) was placed on the vehicle or no load. also how you stall and are you able to restart the moment you stall out, or do you have to waith till the engine is cool before you can restart, there are many factor that are involved

Thanks for choosing FIxYa and welcome to the site. They are usually on the same side as the gas cap. You can always easily find it by going to your gas cap and following the gas lines under the car. Start where you put fuel in it. You will see the gas lines under the vehicle. Follow the ones that lead to the front. You should run right into your fuel filter.

First thing I would check is the transmission fluid level. This needs to be done with the engine at operating temperature so warm it up first. The transmission fluid dipstick is usually located towards the back of the engine and looks very similar to the oil check dipstick. It will have markings on it either of two notches which the level should be in between or a hash pattern which the level should be visible on. If it needs a top up ask your local parts store for the appropriate fluid. Be careful not to overfill as that can damage the transmission. Cheers, Dan

Try replacing coil. Ford coils are notorious for issues. Common issue when coil gets warm, oil in coil expands and leaks upward into coil wire shorting out. When it cools down, starts right up again until warm. Note: This MIGHT be your problem - it does happen.

Have you checked your fuses?

go to GATES . COM they have all the diagrams you will need Hope this help if not get back to and we'll go from ther Thanks Ray

weak springs maybe or contl arm bushings worn out maybe. take to alignment shop

if it starts white smoke(steam) from tailpipe not the usual blue,and murky anitfreeze,contaminaited with oil or just blah

The choke may be out of adjustment if the choke blade is fully closed you may have to adjust until partially open. The other possibility is the distributor is not installed correctly or the plug wire may be mixed up.