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Hi everyone, (first time on this forum so sorry for the story)
i am not sure what i did. I have a 1984 f150 xlt 4x4 with a 5.0l 2bbl carb.
Im not sure if this is factory or not but it is installed carb on top of nylon spacer, on top of metal spacer(goes to egr stuff) on top of manifold. I went to autozone to buy new gaskets because they were bad. I was told that there is supposed to be only 1 spacer, so i got 2 gaskets and i didnt need the nylon spacer. So i installed the carb to metal spacer to manifold with the 2 gaskets. i pluged in all the previous vaccum lines and fuel line. i started to crank nd nothing happend so i sprayed some quick start and it fired right up and cut off. so i put some more quick start nd it back fired and had flames coming out of it. I noticed the automatic choke had a wire plugged into it but it was broken. the carb keeps doing this no matter what.
Do i need a new carb? if so what make? holley seems to be the most popular but im not sure what i should look for or how much it should be.
Is this happening because of the spacer or choke?
can i fix what i have?
PS im not gettin fuel to the fuel filter even with a new pump so i am tracing the fuel lines/hoses.
THANKS TO EVERYONE
i am not sure what i did. I have a 1984 f150 xlt 4x4 with a 5.0l 2bbl carb.
Im not sure if this is factory or not but it is installed carb on top of nylon spacer, on top of metal spacer(goes to egr stuff) on top of manifold. I went to autozone to buy new gaskets because they were bad. I was told that there is supposed to be only 1 spacer, so i got 2 gaskets and i didnt need the nylon spacer. So i installed the carb to metal spacer to manifold with the 2 gaskets. i pluged in all the previous vaccum lines and fuel line. i started to crank nd nothing happend so i sprayed some quick start and it fired right up and cut off. so i put some more quick start nd it back fired and had flames coming out of it. I noticed the automatic choke had a wire plugged into it but it was broken. the carb keeps doing this no matter what.
Do i need a new carb? if so what make? holley seems to be the most popular but im not sure what i should look for or how much it should be.
Is this happening because of the spacer or choke?
can i fix what i have?
PS im not gettin fuel to the fuel filter even with a new pump so i am tracing the fuel lines/hoses.
THANKS TO EVERYONE