Could be Joe. I'll try that next. Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Garcia" <joegarcia1@comcast.net>
To: "John Melon" <john@flyingmelons.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine
> Sounds like a vacuum advance problem to me.
>
> Joe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Melon" <john@flyingmelons.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 8:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine
>
>
> > Bruce,
> >
> > I've been having the same problem you've described with my '58 4400,
> except
> > I haven't tried pulling the choke out to see if it runs better that way
or
> > not. I have notice that when I downshift to the lower gear to increase
the
> > engine rpm, it runs fine but when I grab the next gear, she just wants
to
> > give up. I originally thought against "fuel delivery problems" because
of
> > the good running at higher rpm and thought it was an ignition/wires
> problem,
> > but today I pulled the carb off and apart... large amounts of dirt and
> crud
> > in the bottom of the float bowl. ' looks like I'm picking up a rebuild
kit
> > tomorrow.
> >
> > I'm interested in what you've found out on this.
> >
> > John Melon
> > http://flyingmelons.com/JDM/1958Chevy/
> >
> > Bruce Marshall <k1aj@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> >
> > > > Symptoms:
> > > >
> > > > The truck starts and idles well to begin with. After I bring the
> engine
> > > up to temperature (180 degrees) I start down the street and everything
> is
> > > > working great. Choke is pushed "in" all the way to the "off"
> position.
> > > > After about one mile the engine suddenly sputters and bogs down
while
> > > going thru the low end of each gear. [snip]
> >
> > > > Bruce Marshall
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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