Sounds like the choke is coming off way too early. You sure that engine's
from a '66? Sounds way too modern is all.
Bruce Kettunen
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
>Hello all,
>Sorry this is a few years off the list but I need serious help.
> Was wondering if anyone could help me out here. Got a '66 with a 230 I6
>that has a real finicky carb. on it. It's a single barrell with an electric
>choke and what appears to be an electric idle solenoid.
> My problem is that when the engine is cold, and by cold I just mean that
>it's not at normal operating temp. It can be 95 degrees outside and this
>thing is still cold. Anyway when this thing is cold it won't hardly run at
>all. I can get it running long enough to get thru first gear but once I
>shift into second this thing acts like I shifted into fourth at 5mph. It's
>also a guarantee that at the first few stop signs the truck dies.
> I've tried adjusting the carb. fifty different ways to no avail.Now
>oncethis thing warms up to normal operating temp. she runs like a top.I'm
>wondering if this is supposed to have a preheater tube on it to help
>vaporize the fuel when cold or if there is something I'm missing. Any
>suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance.
>
>Jeff Davis
>'51 3100
>'66 C10
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