The Bomber is down

[Blue Bomber]

I stoped at the gas station, throw $20 in the tank and when i try to start it, it just turns over.......it makes me sad
ill start digging in to it tommorow.
wish me luck.

 

[COUNTRYBOY77]

good luck

 

[Truckin4life]

how long had you been driving it before you stopped to get gas?

 

[SuperCab]

keep us posted...

 

[Skandocious]

Aw man what a shame... Let us know if you find anything out.

 

[countryboytn]

Keep us updated!

Hope you get it back on the road soon!

 

[john112deere]

Good luck...

*On the bright side, there's lots of things it could be that are pretty cheap/easy to fix...

 

[dakonthemountain]

Don't worry! It's just an old truck that needs a little TLC... All will be fine with the world again very soon! Have faith in your Ford!
Dak

 

[Mil1ion]

Next time put gasoline in the tank...not money

 

[Blue Goose]

 

[bucks77ford]

Let us know what happened.

 

[Blue Bomber]

update....
my brother-in-law (previous owner) called me today and told me to try and start it before i did anything, so i did what he said and it started on the first try. so i went ahead and changed the plugs, wires, cap, button, air filter, and fuel filter while i had the time. I cleaned off the battery posts and made sure my ground and starter wires were clean and tight. ill let ya'll know if everything is still ok tomorrow.

 

[countryboytn]

Good to hear!

Sounds like you covered all the possible causes to, so lets hope everything is still working like it should next time...

 

[TexasRho83]

I think truckin4life was onto something when he asked you how long you'd been driving it before you stopped...

When you say it would just turn over was it sluggish or did the revolutions seem normal?

 

[V Majestyk]

RE: Belly up Bomber.

Just a guess, but an educated one. If everything was lovely before and now you find no spark, it,s probably the ignition box on your fenderwell. cheap, easy fix!!

 

[Blue Bomber]

i drove him to work today and everything seemed ok. no trouble with starting or anything. while i was under the hood i found some stuff that had come loose. i think it was a bit of neglect mixed in with 30 degree weather. it was my fault, but atleast everything is running better.

 

[LEB Ben]

I think now would be a good time to replace the coil and voltage regulator too. Cheap, easy and stright forward swaps.

 

[Blue Bomber]

i might replace the VR soon. but right now im trying to figure out what ignition parts i want to use when i replace my motor. that will be soon, so i really dont want to replace my coil, then replace it again.