Maverick stalls

Tiny
SMHOTTIE161
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I have a 1974 ford maverick with a 250 straight 6cyc. Automatic. Lately I have noticed the car began to run rough, but now everytime I put my car into gear and press the gas the car stalls. However, I noticed that if I just let the car coast in drive with out pushing the gas eventually the car will finally stay running. Noticing that I had a fuel leak around the fuel pump I decided to change the pump however, this did not fix the problem. I also adjusted the timing, fuel mixture, idle speed, changed the oil, and replaced the fuel filter. This still did not fix the problem, so I checked for vacuum leaks. Again the problem still remains. If you have any sugestions they would be appreciated.
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 AT 10:14 AM

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Tiny
DTLCAST
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74 Mav. Cool, 2 or 4 door, 250. Probably 4? Does it have ignition points or electronic ignition distributor? If it has points, change them & rotor, do the timing, and change the spark wires with the distributor cap. You may also want a new set of spark plugs. I would advice to go with a good set of wires & brass stems on the dist cap also. If electronic, inspect the dist cap for wear/pits, clean or replace with a brass stem dist cap & rotor, change the wires. Run it. If it's not quite there, change the plugs as well. Good luck.
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Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 AT 12:59 PM
Tiny
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CHECK THAT SPARK PLUG CABLE TOUCHING ANYWHERE CHASSIS.
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Thursday, September 14th, 2006 AT 6:34 AM

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