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Or sometimes just a bad starter (if it doesn't crank when it's hot).
Also, check to make sure the accelerator pump diaphrams aren't cracked
and leaking all over the place.

Cheers,

It sounds like it's just time for a carburetor rebuild.

Have you checked:

cylinder compression
plugs
wires
fuel pressure
fuel filter

Once you get it running, does it run OK?

Cheers,

also check coil for thermal breakdown. condensor should read 5 microfarrats.
and long pink wire in mail harness to the coil maybe frayed or broken
limiting voltages.
low voltage at coil and hence to spark plugs often will keep a acr running
but can't fire in the rich enviroment of a start up condition

"KillKenny" <saab4fun@comhem.se> wrote in news:b5LAe.141890$dP1.494844
@newsc.telia.net:

It's flooding. Gas in the carb bowl is boiling and spilling down the carb
throat. The cure is a carb spacer, preferably a phenolic one that won't
transfer as much heat. Also, you can get a very thick (about a quarter
inch) carb gasket/spacer. Easy fix.

Sounds like you have fuel leaking down the carb after turning it off,
creating a overly rich condition which will not support combustion. Drive
the car until the engine and engine compartment are at normal hot
temperature such as when the car won't start easily. Turn the engine off,
remove the air cleaner and look down the carb. _Do not_ touch the throttle.
Just watch (a flashlight may help) and look for any fuel dripping from teh
boosters (those round things hanging out into the venturi's) and also for
the throttle blades getting wet.

What you should do is rebuild teh carb. You ahve an Autolite 2100, which is
about the easiest carburetor in the world to rebuild. Your problem is likely
to be a sunken float/incorrect float level, bad needle & seat, or a bad
power valve/gasket. Either way, you'd be best off rebuilding it. Kits are
cheap and I'm sure after 40 years it could use it.

In the mean time, when you go to start it hot try holding the gas peadl to
the floor when you crank it, let go when it starts. This is how you start a
carbureted vehicle when it is flooded, as it allows as much fresh air in as
possible.

   Cory

In addition to all of the above information, you probably have a power valve
leaking. The power valve is the mixture enrichment device that is controlled
by engine vacuum. It bypasses the main jets at heavy load and richens the
fuel mixture. They are famous for leaking.
I don't know if you can still buy them from Ford, but you might want to get
one (Be sure it has a new gasket also) first. Next, Take the carb off, turn
it over (Hold it away so you don't get gas all over yourself) On the bottom
of the carb is a cover approximately 1" square. with four screws. Take them
off and remove the cover. If there is gas in this cover, you have found your
problem.  You should now have what looks like a large hex nut with a hole in
the center. Take a 1" wrench and remove it. Replace with a new valve and
gasket, do not over tighten. replace the cover and re-install the carb.
Good Luck
Bill

Thanks!
It was fuel leaking down the carb.
Think it was incorrect float level, will
check that out!

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