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From: "Jays Mail" <jaybaker@ruralnetwork.net>
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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Too Rich
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:10:06 -0600
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sounds like you covered all the bases Only thing I could think of is maybe
to check the heat riser to make shure
your intake is heating up OK
-----Original Message-----
From: Passnb4U@aol.com <Passnb4U@aol.com>
To: MKlepp4335@cs.com <MKlepp4335@cs.com>; oletrucks@autox.team.net
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>; old-chevy-truck@egroups.com
<old-chevy-truck@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Too Rich
>In a message dated 9/13/00 7:05:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>MKlepp4335@cs.com writes:
>
>> Help gang,
>> I am experiencing another problem with my rebuilt 235 engine. It
drinks
>> gas and runs very rich! Plugs get super sooty after only a few minutes
of
>> idle time. Tailpipe sooty also, smells of rich mixture while running.
>> Engine stumbles and wants to pop (backfire) when accelerating. Here's
>what
>> I've checked and all seems good: Float level, choke (manual) accel
pump,
>> fuel filter, air cleaner, points, wires, cap, plugs, timing, valve lash,
>> mechanical advance, vacuum advance, compression, carb (rebuilt
recently),
>> and
>> even tire pressure! I changed the main fuel jet down to a 46 and it
>seemed
>> to have no effect.
>> I know it is either too much gas or too little air causing the
>imbalance,
>> but can't find anything to save my soul. Any ideas/experiences?
>>
>> Mike Klepp
>> '48 3100
>> Wichita Falls, TX
>
>
> Mike,
>
> Does adjusting the idle air mixture screw have any effect on engine
speed?
>
>Mike
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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