Carb may have been icing up. I had several old cars that would do that in the right temperature and humidity level after a long steady RPM run. Try a shot of denatured alcohol in the gas tank. That should stop any freezing.
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Carb may have been icing up. I had several old cars that would do that in the right temperature and humidity level after a long steady RPM run. Try a shot of denatured alcohol in the gas tank. That should stop any freezing.
If you have a stumble right off idle, check the plastic accelerator pump arm on the rear of the carb and see if it is broken....common problem and does just that...
black plastic arm looks good. i'm in the process of switching to civvy wires so i can put new plugs in. is the fast idle engaged when the choke is on? thanks
There really isnt a fast idle on this carb stock...some trucks have a hand throttle that can be set like a fast idle...but not on the carb itself.
well after some playing, i got the idle dialed in. there is a curb idle screw and a fast idle screw that is actuated when the choke is pulled, increasing the idle. the truck also has a hand throttle connected to the pedal cable. but i'm sure none of this is new information for you ha ha. anyway, i need to get some more plug wire to finish the conversion. i've got two plugs left. tried it with what i've changed so far but it still sputters under quick acceleration with no load. probably what i'll do is get a video up and maybe some of you experts will recognize the symptoms...
Thanks for being so patient! it's difficult for me because the truck is at my parents and i live a couple hours away so my time with the truck is limited. i find myself asking questions that would be easily figured out by visual inspection but i'm away from the truck. :(
Thanks again!