Pages 45–54 (10 pages)

Starting and Driving

From the 1964 Ford Econoline and Falcon Bus Owner’s Manual

Starting with the manual choke and handling a flooded engine, driving the fully synchronized 3-speed and the 4-speed manual transmissions with downshift speed ranges, the Cruise-O-Matic ranges P, R, N, D2, D1 and L, driving on sand, snow or ice, fuel economy tips and extreme cold weather operation.

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What this section covers

  • Cold starting and flooding
  • 3-speed and 4-speed shifting
  • Cruise-O-Matic D1 and D2
  • Sand, snow and ice
  • Economy tips
  • Cold weather operation
Year
1964
Make
Ford
Vehicle
Econoline, Light Duty Trucks, Trucks
Type
Owner's Manual
Models
Econoline Pickup, Van and Bus; Falcon Station Bus; Club Wagon; DeLuxe Club Wagon
Pages
72

What’s inside

Owner's manual

  1. Foreword and Owner Satisfaction Reportpp. 1–4
  2. Registered Owner Plan and Warrantypp. 5–8
  3. Maintenance and Carepp. 9–25
  4. Trouble Diagnosis, Pushing and TowingSimple causes to check when the engine will not crank or start, runs hot, steers hard, brakes poorly or loses fuses and lamps, plus rules for push starting a manual transmission and towing, and a warning against pushing Cruise-O-Matic models.pp. 26–28
  5. Instruments and Controlspp. 29–37
  6. Ventilating, Heating and RadioFresh air controls, the heater and defroster, and the auxiliary hot water heater for the rear passenger area on the Bus and Club Wagon, followed by the radio control page, which is poorly scanned.pp. 38–40
  7. Econoline and Falcon Bus Accessoriespp. 41–44
  8. Starting and Drivingpp. 45–54
  9. The Ford CamperThe metal Camper Kit that converts the Econoline and Falcon buses into family recreation vehicles, with beds, a buffet table, storage cabinets and a water tank compartment.pp. 55–55
  10. Specifications and Lubricantspp. 56–59
  11. Ford Quality Car Care and Maintenance Couponspp. 60–66
  12. 1964 Service Literature Order FormOrder form for Ford service publications, listing the Econoline and Falcon Bus shop manual and its 1962-63 and 1964 supplements with prices and form numbers.pp. 67–68
  13. Driver Tips, Trailer Towing and IndexDriver fatigue advice, trailer hitch and trailer backing notes, an alphabetical index to the manual and the back cover urging genuine FoMoCo and Rotunda parts.pp. 69–72