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1. Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: "John Melon" <john@flyingmelons.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 21:27:56 -0600
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
/html/oletrucks/2003-04/msg00106.html (7,817 bytes)

2. Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: "John Melon" <john@flyingmelons.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 21:48:49 -0600
Could be Joe. I'll try that next. Thanks. or the to of kit while oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
/html/oletrucks/2003-04/msg00107.html (9,048 bytes)

3. [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: "Bruce Marshall" <k1aj@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 11:51:13 -0500
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 t
/html/oletrucks/2003-03/msg00537.html (8,008 bytes)

4. Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: "bgibson" <bgibson@mcc4u.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:12:46 -0800
Clean your fuel line,and tank filter and tank, sounds like it is starving for fuel???? that's were I would start. Hoot -- Original Message -- From: Bruce Marshall <k1aj@bellatlantic.net> To: <oletruc
/html/oletrucks/2003-03/msg00541.html (8,851 bytes)

5. RE: [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: "Dane Bruce" <nochay@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 10:35:07 -0800
Don't forget the fuel pump. 99% of problems start with that. The diaphragms usually corrode when not started for a while, or when sitting for 50+ years. Dane oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM truc
/html/oletrucks/2003-03/msg00543.html (7,248 bytes)

6. Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: "G. L. Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:56:49 -0500
Gas tank petcock, fuel line on frame or fuel pump have gunk from rusty tank. Sounds like stuff my 54 does when I had the dirty tank problem. Have to remove the tank, clean it, some like to seal it wi
/html/oletrucks/2003-03/msg00545.html (9,237 bytes)

7. Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: ke6bnl@juno.com
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 11:26:07 -0800
No expert on these truck have had mine for some 2 whole days now. 1953 3100 AD I would suspect it is in the carborator. When it need lots of fuel at higher rpm it is ok and that would help to dismiss
/html/oletrucks/2003-03/msg00546.html (10,355 bytes)

8. Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: GremlinGTs@aol.com
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:12:41 EST
<< Clean your fuel line,and tank filter and tank, sounds like it is starving for fuel???? that's were I would start. Hoot >> Also, since you're having to pull OUT the choke to make it run right, it m
/html/oletrucks/2003-03/msg00547.html (8,002 bytes)

9. Re: [oletrucks] poor running engine (score: 1)
Author: Bruce Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 22:34:33 -0600
Two possibilities come to mind. The first is a bad vacuum advance on the distributor, though this doesn't really sound like that. The second is that the low speed jet on the carb is plugged or set to
/html/oletrucks/2003-03/msg00554.html (9,289 bytes)


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