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[Edward Tabor]

Check the carburetor to see if it is tight.  The 300- 6 had a bad habit 
of loosening.  Also, take a little WD-40 and spray around the base.  If 
it is leaking, your idle will change.


Ed

charlie hill wrote:

>Jerry have you checked for vacuum leaks?
>
>Charlie
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jerry Rhodes" <jlrhod at paulding-net.com>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:38 PM
>Subject: [AT] OT Ford
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>Hi I have just bought back my old 78 Ford with a 300-6 eng. runs and starts
>good BUT at idle it runs rough also when you try to hold speed, say 45 mph,
>it has new plugs, wires, cap and roto, could it be carb adjustment and/or
>burnt valve? the carb has been rebuilt..all work done within the last 2-3
>weeks, but will not come out of this sputter...it will smooth out if you
>punch it hard it smooth from idle to running speed..
>HELP
>Jerry NW Ohio
>
>ps  still waiting for the MH 44 spl to show up, soon I hope
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