1986 Ford Thunderbird car starts but will not stay running

1986 FORD THUNDERBIRD

187,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

JEFF WEIR

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i have a 1986 ford thunderbird that starts, runs about 5 seconds and dies . i replaced plugs thinking they were fouled, they were and problem still persists. any ideas what could be wrong?

Aug 30, 2008 at 1:42 AM

MHPAUTOS

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Hi there,

If you still have a good spark when the card dies, you will be looking at a carby issue, it just may need a good clean out and re adjustment,.

Start here.

mark (mhpautos)

Aug 30, 2008 at 4:25 AM

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