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Spitting gas out of the top of the carburetor

Tiny
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  • 1977 FORD E-SERIES VAN
  • 5.8L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 125,000 MILES
My van, with a 351w, engine. So far you gentlemen have helped me. My van was not running, it sat for a period, so we did a full tune up, new plugs, wires, cap and rotor, etc. It cranks just fine, but still would not start. I checked what I could and found out that my buddy had not hooked the plug wires to the correct number's. So I looked up the correct firing order and reconnected the wires. I went to start the van and it would not start, now it was spitting gas out the top of the carburetor. I know I cannot be that stupid to connect them wrong. Or could I. Could you lead me in the right direction. And the carburetor is a new Edelbrock #1406. I am so close to getting itto run again.

Thank you.
Mark
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Monday, October 23rd, 2017 AT 12:13 PM

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Tiny
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Check firing order as per your engine.
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Monday, October 23rd, 2017 AT 4:54 PM
Tiny
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Sorry about the multi pictures. I do not know how that happened. Just check the two firing orders and check against your engine.
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Monday, October 23rd, 2017 AT 4:57 PM
Tiny
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Thank u for your help, I will be working on the van tomorrow and hopefully it will help. I will get back to u and let u what is the progress.

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Mark
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Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 AT 7:38 PM
Tiny
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Ok, hopefully this will sort you out.
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Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 AT 4:04 PM
Tiny
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Hi, I placed the plug wires in the correct firing order and the same problem, the van cranks just fine, but I still have gas spiting out the top of the carb. What could this be. I replaced the mechanical fuel pump and new braided hose from the pump to carb, and now it works great.I didn't know if will help with your evaluation. Please help me figure this out, I'm so close to driving the van again.

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Mark
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Thursday, October 26th, 2017 AT 7:53 AM
Tiny
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Make sure ignition timing is correct, no vacuum leaks and do a compression test as well, just to make sure all is correct there.
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Thursday, October 26th, 2017 AT 5:03 PM
Tiny
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Once again thank u for your help. I will get back to u later.

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Mark
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Thursday, October 26th, 2017 AT 5:22 PM

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