Ford Falcon 1981 Problems

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Revs drop in 1981 Ford Falcon GL

Answered by Graham Smith · 03 Feb 2011

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.

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