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Engine suddenly stumbling under load!

Posted By Big6ft6 14 Years Ago
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So today the car started stumbling under load. 

Right away this morning things were wierd.  She started fine, but when she was cold if I pressed the gas pedal the engine would almost die, like a cold outboard boat motor this is too cold. I had to sit in the driveway and slowly add throttle to shake out the cobwebs.  This hasn't happened any other morning?  This morning might have been a little cooler but not much.  Once she warmed up, it was much better, but would still happen at higher rpm or under load.

I drove all the way to work but was really worried, anytime the freeway started to incline I would get random coughing "popping" stumbling.

It is worst when she is cold, after work when I started her back up I could hardly go up a small incline with the engine coughing/stumbing and backfiring out the exhaust.  But as she warms up it gets better, but still happens when I get on the gas going up even a small hill or if I get too high in the rpms it'll happen.  If I don't use too much throttle I can avoid it.

But somethign has definitly changed, the first few days of driving her I was LOVING the low rpm torque, but now if I get too low in the rpms and then give throttle she submbles and backfires out the exhaust.

Should I be looking at the distributor?

Nate - Madison, Wisconsin
 
56 Ford Customline Sedan
 


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Forum Post Engine suddenly stumbling under load! By Big6ft6 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Does the choke work? This changed so fast - it seems like it must be... By GREENBIRD56 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Nate, Sounds like the last time I left my manual choke on and didn't... By Grizzly ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post When was the last time you filled the gas tank? Chuck By MoonShadow ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Sounds like the carby is running too lean. Is it better with choke... By rick55 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post I vote for a carb/choke problem too. Also check the intake heat... By lowrider ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Nate: This is a long shot. In the process of getting it running, did... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post I have a newly rebuilt carb, and the choke was working beautifully.... By Big6ft6 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post The gas could be suspect. Thats why I asked about your last fill up.... By MoonShadow ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post ***********Update*********** Went home over lunch (it is 60 degrees... By Big6ft6 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Nate, What dizzy are you running? Is it the original advance-o-matic... By Grizzly ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Could just pull a plug and see if it's white as a ghost.:) Sticking... By GREENBIRD56 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post As Steve says the fact that you can drive the car certainly suggests... By rick55 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Guy's, I've had two pumps that failed and the car still ran (just).... By Grizzly ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post thanks guys hopefully I'll have some time tomorrow to try some stuff.... By Big6ft6 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Two other things to check if stumbling under load is a cracked... By msmith946 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post So I did the hand (actual block of wood) over the carb a few times to... By Big6ft6 ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Nate, Have you a fuel filter in your fuel system yet? Fixing the... By Grizzly ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post I had the same issue crop up. Sudden stumbling under acceleration. I... By Nat Santamaria ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Nate: If you were already having fuel system problems, a new fuel... By PF Arcand ( 14 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hi Nate, Sounds like the points have closed up Or the spark plug wires... By Craig Seyfried ( 14 Years Ago )


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