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  1. pswett

    1968 Ford 4000 runs rough, sputters, pops, surges, etc...

    Installed a coil with ballast resistor and it runs like a top. The 5 previous coils were creating a stray voltage problem.
  2. pswett

    1968 Ford 4000 runs rough, sputters, pops, surges, etc...

    When I'm trying to get O degrees in the observation window, I'm not able to see the balloon inflate, turn the crank, and watch for the mark. So, I have turned the engine backwards with the breaker bar to get the mark in the window. Have I done something to the timing because of doing that...
  3. pswett

    1968 Ford 4000 runs rough, sputters, pops, surges, etc...

    My son thinks its the governor. We disconnected the linkage that goes to the carb and just held the butterfly by hand. Actually seemed better, but no way to test drive. Can anyone explain the flyball governor. I can't find a Description & Operation section in the manual. Is there a failure...
  4. pswett

    1968 Ford 4000 runs rough, sputters, pops, surges, etc...

    "Houston I got a problem". Here's my story. 1. I changed the spark plugs, wires, coil, points, condenser, wire harness, and rebuilt the carb. 2. Would not start. So I changed carb. Still wouldn't start. Figured I messed up the carb. 3. Found aftermarket points with two manufacturing...
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