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Re: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?

To: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?
From: JOE GARCIA <joegarcia1@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 15:54:44 -0700
Do you see any black smoke out the tailpipe?  Kind of sounds like it's 
flooded.

Joe



----- Original Message -----
From: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 2:36 pm
Subject: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?

> Well, my truck's been running great for the past 2 weeks since 
> getting 
> her back on the road with a rebuilt fuel system and new, hotter, 
> spark 
> plugs.  Then on Saturday, Monday, and today, she's been really 
> rough 
> starting up.  It seems like she just starts on one or two 
> cylinders, 
> after lots of cranking of the starter, then I can hear each of the 
> other cylinders come on after a few seconds.  After warming up for 
> a 
> few minutes, though, she runs smoother than she's ever run before.
> 
> What could this be?  What should I check?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tim Lloyd, lloydt@colorado.edu
> 1954 Chevy 3100 Pickup "Peanut"
> 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel "Being paid for"
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 
> 1959
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