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fastroadster

09-30-2016 11:05 AM

Loss of power

A friend of mine is having problems with his 30 CCPU. After truck warms up it has a loss of power.... any ideas?

Bob C

09-30-2016 11:20 AM

Re: Loss of power

Bad condenser?? Check the condition of the spark from the coil secondary wire
when this happens.

Bob

SeaSlugs

09-30-2016 11:40 AM

Re: Loss of power

Yea need some more info:

Does it stumble or die?

Overheats?

Missing fluids?

Does it idling?

Does it driving steady?

Does it up hill?

What has he tried?

heneste

09-30-2016 11:52 AM

Re: Loss of power

How old is his coil? If the coil is on it's way out it could be heating up and not providing adequate spark once the vehicle is at operating temp.

He should also run a compression test to check if his head gasket is still fine. he may be getting blowby with a loss of compression in one or more of the cylinders.

Terry, NJ

09-30-2016 12:02 PM

Re: Loss of power

Is his valve valve lash too close? He should run a compression check when it hot.
Terry

Mitch//pa

09-30-2016 03:03 PM

Re: Loss of power

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbirdtbird (Post 1362859)

you need spark, fuel, and compression to make it run.......

And air:o

Terry, NJ

09-30-2016 07:52 PM

Re: Loss of power

And Timing! Don't forget everything must be in time.
Terry

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa (Post 1362861)

And air:o

700rpm

10-01-2016 12:26 AM

Re: Loss of power

And money.

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