Having Trouble Starting Truck When Cold
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Having Trouble Starting Truck When Cold
OK, well I am having a problem that needs to be remedied tather quickly since this truck is my daily driver, and I need to daily drive my *** to school- which starts again on Monday. I just put in a new intake manifold and carb in my truck- the problem is, when its cold, I can barely start it. It take awhile to get it going, it turns over so strong and it wants to start I know it. I replaced the starter last month, and the battery a few weeks before that. I have a feeling its something to do with that carb- a Carter AFB Competition 4-barrel. I have a manual choke and on my old stock 2 barrel seetup, I would pull the choke out to start it, let it get warm, push it in and never have a problem. This one does seem to work like that- I pull the choke out and nothing happens- well, it does close the meta flange like its supposed to, but engine wise nothing happens. Please help me out!
Tristin
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Having Trouble Starting Truck When Cold
If the choke plate closes too much, no air. If it's not closed enough, then you get too much air. Pull the **** all the way out and check the choke plate. There should be about 1/8" clearance between the edge of the blade and the choke housing. It may be that you only need to learn when to stop pulling the choke ****.
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Having Trouble Starting Truck When Cold
Of course if the old one was adjusted so that when the **** was pulled all the way out, the choke plate was slightly open, then that'd work. Now I just read another post of yours on another forum about an off idle backfire problem, and that could be related to your starting problem. Incorrect timing or a vacuum leak will really foul things up. Good luck!
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Well, I wanted to check on any more information on this prob. before I went out and tried my truck. Its about 12:00 here, I know, I am a lazy kid who sleeps in haha- but common, our winter break is almost over and school is going to start up again. Anyway, its raining alot since I am in good ole Washington, so I'm sure looking forward to being out there....wooeee...
I'll check the choke though. I pulled the choke on my stock carb since its in my garage and it closes almost all the way- just a little opening like you said. Who knows....I'll check out anything as for now. Thanks
Tristin
I'll check the choke though. I pulled the choke on my stock carb since its in my garage and it closes almost all the way- just a little opening like you said. Who knows....I'll check out anything as for now. Thanks
Tristin
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