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Post by firechief62 on Oct 13, 2008 15:45:00 GMT -5
  Hello to everyone. Years ago I owned a 1962 Meteor and drove it everyday. Found it on Craigslist and bought it back a few weeks ago. It has past through three different owners since me and no one drove it or even transferred the title out of my name (after five years!). It has a 302 c4 auto with electronic ignition and electric fan. After a lot of tinkering and mouse village removal, everything is working again but I am stumped by a serious bogging on quick acceleration. 83 motorcraft two barrel with a new accelerator pump diaphram. Any advice there is appreciated. Anyway, you guys have a great board here and a lot of awesome cars. Hope to contribute in the future.  Chief |
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Post by Joeyman on Oct 14, 2008 8:24:02 GMT -5
Nice car chief and welcome to the board
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Post by ca on Oct 15, 2008 23:27:47 GMT -5
nice car!!!
you have enough initial timing? not enough will cause a bog.
don't know if your carb does but some have that lil orange plug in the bowl from the accelerator pump and sometimes they don't seal right and allow part of your shot to pump back into the bowl.
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Post by firechief62 on Oct 16, 2008 11:28:28 GMT -5
Fixed the bog! Water in the gas tank! Pumped it out, poured in new gas and it works great. I've been buffing on the faded paintjob and it's really starting to shine. Your advice is much appreciated, CA! Have a nice day. Chief
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Post by ca on Oct 20, 2008 19:21:21 GMT -5
water in the tank and all you got was a bog- you must be doin sumpthin right ;D
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Post by 60sFordGuy on Oct 20, 2008 21:56:22 GMT -5
firechief62,
If the water gives you more problems (if you weren't able to get all of it out), you might want to add some HEET (available at parts houses, WalMart, etc.) additive in each of a couple of tanks of fresh gas. I had gotten some bad gas, and HEET resolved the problem. A friend used it in a tank that had water, and resolved his problem. Easier that draining tank.
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Post by firechief62 on Oct 21, 2008 7:14:03 GMT -5
Well, I have to admit that I er uh wasn't the one to find the problem. I have a buddy that owns a garage and he diagnosed it. We pumped the tank out as good as we could thru the filler and put fresh gas in and that was our solution. I will put heet in though, that is a good idea, thanks! It was strange in that the car ran great unless you really punched it under throttle. Thanks for the advice guys!
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Post by Rob on Oct 21, 2008 17:33:36 GMT -5
Is my car the only one with drain plug on the front of the tank?
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Post by ca on Oct 21, 2008 17:51:36 GMT -5
nope! i think the reason that the car makers quit puttin them in tanks is cause of me n my buddy Ron back in the 60s= much easier than a hose  |
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Post by STU on Oct 21, 2008 19:53:15 GMT -5
My tank has one too. A nice feature for sure.
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Post by firechief62 on Oct 22, 2008 7:36:11 GMT -5
Next time I ask you guys first!
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Chief
