I have a 1987 f150 with a 300 inline 6, it will start up and idel just fine but when I go to drive it will act like it is starving for gas minutes later

Asked by Levi Jul 22, 2015 at 07:49 PM about the 1987 Ford F-150

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Try checking things which cost no money. Remove the plugs and check their condition and the gap. Check the resistance on the plug wires. Clean the carb. A fuel pressure gauge cost about twenty bucks.

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