Sounds like the accelerator pump is bad it may be working a little so
when it gets warmed up it seems to work ok but its not when its
cold... The choke helps to get enough fuel when its cold but it also
needs a good accelerator pump
rogerg
51-3100 AD Huckster
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 22:15:01 -0500 (CDT)
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> From: B&A Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Finicky Carb.
> Reply-to: B&A Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
> 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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> >
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