Posted by John B. on January 23, 2009 at 20:26:43 from (38.114.64.131):
In Reply to: OT - old grain truck posted by Billy NY on January 23, 2009 at 19:52:41:
Check the vacum advance on the distributor. It's probably bad. When you put a load on it it's causing the RPM's to drop retarding the timing. I've had it happen to me and seen it alot on the older fords. It will act up at stops signs or every time you take off from a dead stop. Also check the mechanical weight advance under the distributor plate, these weight like to rust up and freeze not letting the timing advance also. That or the weights can be wore out too! These things are easier to check than pulling all the plugs out and checking the compression especially if it runs good other wise. A burnt valve will act up all the time and the engine would have a noticable miss while running.
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