'81 351W has spark-fuel-new ICM-new starter-no start - Ford Forums

termtrky · 03-14-2007, 13:31

Every plug sparks, some blue, some orange. The coil is kind of okay, at least.
Just put in a new Ignition Control Module. The starter was bad, so I replaced it.
I can smell fuel. It's getting in there.

This van ran last summer, until it randomly decided to have a no-spark situation.
It's been sitting since and I thought I'd get it running.

Freshly machined heads, proper top-end, good compression all across.
This thing used to run as it sits now until it died at the end of the driveway.

It has a new distributor/plug set as well.

How come some plugs spark orange? Ahhh any help is appreciated! Thanks

:Sean

termtrky · 03-14-2007, 19:31

added a set of new plugs & it starts now. but it runs so rough it won't idle, it needs gas to run. has a rebuilt carb with less than 100 miles on it. misses like crazy... ahh..

back to the ford book

MAXMONZO · 03-17-2007, 07:27

double check your timming an see if its on or not .it sounds like it off a little

Sand1 · 03-25-2007, 20:17

And put a new coil on it. Just because it has spark doesnt mean it has enough.