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Jan 18, 2004 | 10:37 AM

happyonthunder

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From: Little White House

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I have a 1985 Econoline converson van, It's a little hard to start
and keeps dying until it gets warmed up. It has a 351

Jan 18, 2004 | 02:55 PM

pfogle

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I would suspect it's Carberated, and has an electric choke... Sounds like the choke needs to be adjusted and possibly the carb as well.

Jan 18, 2004 | 03:00 PM

bremen242

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sounds like its time for a carb rebuild in general. I think a look at the choke would be first order. sounds exactly like my 300 that I have the choke wired the whole way open. Takes a little finess to get it started until it warms up a bit.

Jan 19, 2004 | 06:31 AM

locknkey

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It could be that and/or a vaccum leak or loose vaccum conection also....

Jan 20, 2004 | 01:49 PM

IJRoorda

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Yeah, sounds to me like the electric choke, since my 460 does the same thing and we've never gotten the electric choke working right (Holley 4bbl, converted from hand choke).