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Asked by Eddie2017 Apr 07, 2019 at 07:24 PM about the 1978 Ford F-100

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When i start my truck it runs for a few secs and
dies out unless I keep the excellrator down... How
do I fix this

6 Answers

420

fuel filter restriction maybe bad fuel pump should be mechanical fuel pump that year

420

well then since its carburated maybe a bad accelerator pump in carb

420

you may want to get you a can of carb cleaner and spray around the carb base plate gasket when you have it running a leaking base plate gasket could also cause your issue

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