1986 f150 302 efi help me please

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08-31-2013, 08:02 PM

rpurdy302

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1986 f150 302 efi help me please

the truck runs when it wants and starts when it wants sometimes it will run for an hour other times it runs for 10 minutes my wiring and vacuum lines are a mess can I just plug the vacuum lines and be done with it

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08-31-2013, 11:10 PM

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Hello and welcome to the basement. Periods help your posts.

Anyway, if the wiring and vacuum is hacked, you need to put it back to factory spec, not plugged to get it to run right. Do you have a Haynes manual?

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08-31-2013, 11:19 PM

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The truck wont run correctly with the vacuum lines plugged and you wouldn't havr powrr brakes if you plug all the lines. Replace all of them heater hose is cheap.

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09-01-2013, 11:11 PM

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The truck wont run correctly with the vacuum lines plugged and you wouldn't havr powrr brakes if you plug all the lines. Replace all of them heater hose is cheap.

Uhhh, heater hose is a little overkill size wise on vacuum line.

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