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jimmythe9
Explorer
Jun 21, 2024

Converting my Dodge Fireball into a mobile Art studio

I've been converting my 1979 Dodge F40 Fireball into an Art studio, and it just recently stopped running. It parked on a residential street that gets street cleaned and I've gotten 4 tickets so far. ...
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1995brave
Nomad
Jun 21, 2024

If it's gas and it cranks and fires but dies when you let off the start position it's probably the dreaded ballast resistor on the firewall.  You can try bypassing the resistor completely and see if it will run. You may be able to find one on Amazon or E-Bay. I used to have a 1973 Dodge Tradesman van and always had two or three in my glove compartment. 

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