The Ford Barn

Squadron · 07-20-2025, 05:36 PM

So I pulled off the air filter, cleaned off the plugs and connections, and took the car out for a quick 3 mile drive today to see if the filter would make any difference.

For about the first mile it might have felt a little different (after warming up in the barn at idle) but at around the 2.5 mile mark (when I had to do some stops and starts) the car started dying every time I let it idle for more than a few seconds.

Then as I was pulling in the barn, it would die every time I let it idle between gear changes (into reverse, etc).

I pulled a plug right after and it's pitch black (but no buildup) although there's white on it.

I'm thinking this might mean too much current is getting pushed through? Maybe? In addition to the carb running real rich even with no air filter and the butterfly valve wide open.

07-20-2025, 05:36 PM	#16
Squadron Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Posts: 53	Re: Rebuilding a carb So I pulled off the air filter, cleaned off the plugs and connections, and took the car out for a quick 3 mile drive today to see if the filter would make any difference. For about the first mile it might have felt a little different (after warming up in the barn at idle) but at around the 2.5 mile mark (when I had to do some stops and starts) the car started dying every time I let it idle for more than a few seconds. Then as I was pulling in the barn, it would die every time I let it idle between gear changes (into reverse, etc). I pulled a plug right after and it's pitch black (but no buildup) although there's white on it. I'm thinking this might mean too much current is getting pushed through? Maybe? In addition to the carb running real rich even with no air filter and the butterfly valve wide open.