Hood spring and hood latch.
What oil are you using, specifically, is it a synthetic, or an additive enriched oil such as Castrol GTX (etc.), or a non-detergent automotive oil?
Suspect the air cleaner lid (top) was painted by a prior owner to cover discoloration or a bit of surface rust - in 1977 Ford transitioned to...
Maybe this?...
Check your tach connection - serial tach, car won't start unless the tach is connected and operational.
There is a connector in the driver side quarter panel that has the wire harness extension for the right side lighting. Follow the wire harness...
I think I'd still get the schematic for that and trace it through to remove it. My opinion (as worthless as anyone else's) - it was designed to...
I wonder if that isn't the seat belt starter interlock? There was a device installed with 1974 models that required driver and (if there was...
Top sheet, just left and immediately below the "1974 Ranchero" label is a device named "starter relay" - that is the starter solenoid switch/relay...
Wiring diagram is in tech reference and articles forum, attached here for convenience: 74 Wiring Diagram [IMG] [IMG]
With gauges or warning lamps? Guessing you are referring to the solenoid switch on the passenger fender...???
Not yers - no beer present. You keep trying to fool us.
First clue might be the DSO code for the car... if a Mexifornia district code is on the data plate I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have every...
Per the wiring diagram I attached above, it does serve multiple items, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR functions), Transmission Regulated Spark...
'74 - but '73 through '75 are the same in that area.
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