John,
I bought the rebuild kit for about $30 from Jim Carter's. It really did not
have much in it at all - there were no replacement jets and two replacement
orifices.
Michael Lubitz
1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
Austin, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "john j tonyes" <flfox1@juno.com>
To: <mlrba@texas.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] What to do about Buddy's misbehavin'
> Mike:
>
> Where did you buy the repair kit for your fuel pump?
>
> John T.
> On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:32:03 -0600 "Michael Lubitz" <mlrba@texas.net>
> writes:
> > Guys,
> >
> > I have a problem. My '46 {"Buddy") was doing so well for first
> > several
> > months since I bought it. It started right up when cold, ran like a
> > kitten,
> > started right up when warm - it was great.
> >
> > Then . . . about two months ago, Buddy stopped behaving so well - he
> > was
> > harder to start, but he started and ran well. I noticed the fuel
> > pump was
> > leaking so I rebuilt it. There was no improvement in the hard
> > starting, but
> > like before he started and ran O.K. One beautiful day (about 50
> > degrees) in
> > December he would not start at all so I thought that I would rebuild
> > the
> > carb in an effort to return to the sweet running truck - no luck.
> >
> > Things have run downhill in the last few weeks. Now he won't stay
> > running
> > even after hard starting. At a stop the engine just dies. I have
> > replaced
> > the plugs, checked the fuel pump, (and rebuilt the carburetor) - all
> > with no
> > improvement. Here's what happens: He starts right up in about one
> > revolution and runs if I can keep after the adjustment of the
> > throttle and
> > choke. If he dies, then it is almost impossible to restart - even
> > with
> > ether. I have checked the spark and it is not as strong as I am
> > used to
> > with a 12 volt system - but it seems O.K.
> >
> > Here are my thoughts:
> >
> > 1. The heat riser is majorly stuck. Could this be the cause of
> > not
> > starting or of not staying running? After all, it has gotten colder
> > and
> > wetter in Austin (40's to 50's) in the last few months. See the
> > email from
> > Craig, below. I think according to the manual that the heat riser
> > is stuck
> > in the "heat on" position.
> > 2. I rebuilt the carburetor incorrectly and should have paid $130
> > to
> > Carters for a rebuilt one.
> > 3. There are so many hidden vacuum leaks in the intake manifold
> > that the
> > mixture cannot be adjusted correctly. Though I have put a stopper
> > in the
> > vacuum line to the windshield wipers.
> > 4. The engine is just so tired that any small thing will make it
> > hard to
> > start and run. I don't think that this is the case because when it
> > does get
> > started, it feels strong, but who knows?
> >
> > HELP! What do I do?
> >
> > And thanks in advance.
> >
> > Michael Lubitz
> > 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
> > 1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
> > Austin, Texas
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "craig k" <soundex@eden.com>
> > To: <mlrba@texas.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 8:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Couple of parts questions, carburetor
> >
> >
> > > let me know if you get it free - we have the same problem!! ours
> > is mostly
> > > closed; can't drive it in cold or rainy weather AT ALL, but it
> > could be
> > > worse... if it gets stuck OPEN you can burn a valve!
> > >
> > > i bought another manifold, but am not yet up to redoing sealing
> > surfaces,
> > > retorquing head studs, etc....
> > >
> > > craig
> > > caretaker of
> > > stephanie's 50 3104 216 5-window deluxe
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> > 1959
> >
>
>
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