Yeah Bruce the engine is off a '66 but I think the carb. has been
replaced.Your right the carb is coming off way too quick but even if I
disconnect the wire from the choke it still runs the same. Maybe I should
just go to a manual choke. Any other ideas? Thanks.
Jeff Davis
'51 3100
'66 C10
>From: B&A Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>Reply-To: B&A Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Finicky Carb.
>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 22:15:01 -0500 (CDT)
>
>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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