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Sick Bronco
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:57 am
by papasBronco
Don't know what to do?
My Grandpa gave me a 87 bronco II and Boy, does it run like shiz...
Here's what it does
-the idle surges , when it decides to idle
-if motor is raced up it backfires through the intake
-no power HP at all top speed of the rig is 15mph
Is it a sensor?, timing?, or fuel relate? I have know clue what to do. It has good compression (145-150)...
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:00 am
by DBrown
pull codes, they will tell you what is wrong. I would think the ignition mod on the side of the distributer but thats just me. you can take it off and take it to autozone to have it checked. just make sure they check it 2-3 times because they need to warm up before they will test bad sometimes.
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:02 am
by Nobody
I'd definately start by checking the ignition timing, and we can work from there.
Re: Sick Bronco
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:34 pm
by plowboy
[quote="papasBronco"]
-if motor is raced up it backfires through the intake-quote]
I would definately start with timing
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:45 am
by huffs
the last time i had a ford that did that it was a valve that came undone and was just floatin in it...but it was backfiring through the intake all the time not just when it was revved up...another thing would be check out thwe catalitc converter...if it's plugged up knock the insides out of it...er...ah...i..mean buy a new one!!!lol
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:28 pm
by papasBronco
You guys think the timiing chain slipped?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:27 pm
by OCD4B2
I think u need a 302, an NP435 a dana- J/k
Yea I would start with the ignition to, pull codes.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 10:17 am
by papasBronco
What do you have to do in order to pull the codes?
This the first ford I've been around so I don't know anything about them.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:05 pm
by huffs
buy a code reader for fords mine cost me 25 bucks at checker auto...then hook it up should be under the plastic cover over by the cilinoid follow the directions and you got codes
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:46 am
by NightKrawler
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 8:22 pm
by papasBronco
thanks for the link...
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:37 am
by Trigger_2001
Autozone can read codes for free for you. go to Autozone.com and find the one nearest you.
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:20 pm
by huffs
but if you plan to have your bronco for awhile... you might as well just buy one for 26 bucks...it is well worth it not to mention if it won't start you can't get it to autozone in the future