Revs drop in 1981 Ford Falcon GL

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The fact that you can save it by using the choke tells you it's running too lean. Have the carby reconditioned, it's probably worn, make sure the idle mixture is set correctly, and replace the air filter.

Ford Falcon Model	Body Type	Front Tyre Size	Front Rim	Rear Rim
	Body Type: Van	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 6x14 in	Rear Rim: 6x14 in
Gl	Body Type: Van	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 6x14 in	Rear Rim: 6x14 in
Sundowner	Body Type: Van	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 6x14 in	Rear Rim: 6x14 in
	Body Type: Single Cab	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 6x14 in	Rear Rim: 6x14 in
Gl	Body Type: Single Cab	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 6x14 in	Rear Rim: 6x14 in
Gl	Body Type: Sedan	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 5.5x14 in	Rear Rim: 5.5x14 in
Gl	Body Type: Wagon	Front Tyre Size: —	Front Rim: 5.5x14 in	Rear Rim: 5.5x14 in

Ford Falcon Model	Body Type	Specs	Price from	Price to
Gl	Body Type: Van	Specs: 4.9L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Price From: $840	Price To: $4,070
Sundowner	Body Type: Van	Specs: 4.9L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Price From: $2,640	Price To: $4,070
	Body Type: Van	Specs: 4.9L Leaded 3 SP AUTO	Price From: $2,640	Price To: $4,070
Gl	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 4.9L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Price From: $840	Price To: $4,070
	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 4.9L Leaded 3 SP AUTO	Price From: $2,640	Price To: $4,070
Gl	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 5.8L Leaded 3 SP AUTO	Price From: $840	Price To: $4,070
Gl	Body Type: Wagon	Specs: 4.9L Leaded 3 SP AUTO	Price From: $840	Price To: $4,070

Ford Falcon Model	Body Type	Height x Width x Length	Ground Clearance
	Body Type: Van	Height x Width x Length: 1604x1860x4867 mm	Ground Clearance: 162 mm
Gl	Body Type: Van	Height x Width x Length: 1604x1859x4875 mm	Ground Clearance: 162 mm
Sundowner	Body Type: Van	Height x Width x Length: 1604x1859x4872 mm	Ground Clearance: 162 mm
	Body Type: Single Cab	Height x Width x Length: 1388x1860x4864 mm	Ground Clearance: 162 mm
Gl	Body Type: Single Cab	Height x Width x Length: 1381x1859x4867 mm	Ground Clearance: 162 mm
Gl	Body Type: Sedan	Height x Width x Length: 1367x1860x4729 mm	Ground Clearance: 137 mm
Gl	Body Type: Wagon	Height x Width x Length: 1397x1860x4980 mm	Ground Clearance: 162 mm

Ford Falcon Model	Body Type	Specs	Braked Capacity
	Body Type: Van	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP MAN	Braked Capacity: 907kg
Gl	Body Type: Van	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP MAN	Braked Capacity: 907kg
Sundowner	Body Type: Van	Specs: 4.1L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Braked Capacity: 907kg
	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP MAN	Braked Capacity: 907kg
Gl	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP MAN	Braked Capacity: 907kg
Gl	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP AUTO	Braked Capacity: 907kg
Gl	Body Type: Wagon	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP AUTO	Braked Capacity: 907kg

Ford Falcon Model	Body Type	Specs	Fuel Consumption
	Body Type: Van	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP MAN	Fuel Consumption: —
	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP MAN	Fuel Consumption: —
Gl	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Fuel Consumption: 13.0L/100km
Gl	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP MAN	Fuel Consumption: —
Gl	Body Type: Sedan	Specs: 4.1L Leaded 3 SP AUTO	Fuel Consumption: 14.0L/100km
Gl	Body Type: Wagon	Specs: 3.3L Leaded 3 SP MAN	Fuel Consumption: —

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