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Re: [oletrucks] Finicky Carb.

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Finicky Carb.
From: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:52:06 -0600
have you looked at the springy thing under the manifold? i bet the spring
sprung. if it did, it will take a long time to heat up.

Jeff Davis wrote:

>      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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