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1978 dodge truck 360 stalls when the automatic is put in ...

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1978 dodge truck 360 stalls when the automatic is put in gear, Replaced the folowing: fuel pump, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, full distributer, timing chain, rebuilt carberator,electronic module, ceramic resister. When timing with vac. advance disconnected as I get move away from TDC to 8 degrees the number 1 cylinder begins to miss the more I turn the distributer the less it fires eventualy stalling due to no spark. I am running the engine at 600 rpms when timing. I am running the air cleaner. If I have that off the butterflies ice up. It's 38 degrees here in pennsylvania.

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1978 dodge truck 360 stalls when the automatic is put in gear, Replaced the folowing: fuel pump, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, full distributer, timing chain, rebuilt carberator,electronic module, ceramic resister. When timing with vac. advance disconnected as I get move away from TDC to 8 degrees the number 1 cylinder begins to miss the more I turn the distributer the less it fires eventualy stalling due to no spark. I am running the engine at 600 rpms when timing. I am running the air cleaner. If I have that off the butterflies ice up. It's 38 degrees here in pennsylvania.

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Status:  Closed   Value: $8
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January 26 10:10 AM (3 hours and 12 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
REPLIEDCheck Mark
Hey,
Sounds like you might have a vacuum leak. Check the vacuum hoses that go to the manifold to make sure none of them have come off or cracked.
Hope this helps,
Mike
Michael Truett -- shade tree mechanic -- Expert's Profile
I had the same problem.
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January 26 12:07 PM (1 hour and 56 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
Reply to Michael Truett's Post: All vacume lines are in great shape and are temporarily plugged. That is not the problem. Good suggestion.
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