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I have a 83 ford ltd . I filled it with gas .The next day I drove it about 50 miles ! It started shugging til it finally stopped ! I then put a hanger down in the gas tank to check for gas ! It had gas in it ! Can you help me ! Why is it shugging out off gas when it has gas ?

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The 83 still used a carb and mechanical fuel pump I believe.
And the fuel pump is probably bad.
Check the oil and make sure it is not over filled with gasoline.
Take the fuel line off the carb, and see if the pump squirts when engine cranked.
Open the gas cap as well, so make sure a stuck purge valve is not holding the gas back.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/details/QQFordQQLTDQQAirtexQQFuel_PumpQQ19831986QQAF60048.html

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