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Carter carb
Ive been having trouble with my carburetor. I live in Minnesota and it gets pretty cold. When its between 10 to below 0 the truck wont start. I rebuilt the carburetor and that didnt do the trick, tried to time my ignition and it still has the same problem. it turns over fine when its cold the engine just doesnt want to catch. the only thing that seems to do anything is to take off my air filter and put a screw driver in my butterfly flap and then sometimes it starts. does anyone have any suggestions on how to get my truck to start?
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is your choke operating correctly? can you see the carb spray when you give it a few taps with the gas pedal, or in any way can you make 100% sure it is getting fuel. One thing that helped me when i was in iowa is a block heater, the electric type, its better for the engine by warming up the block all thru the night oil wont be as thick when you start it. Really made for easier starting although in a way unrelated to your carb, but might help
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Hi Guys. Im new here and have a problem. I bought an 85 ford f150 4x4 not running. It has the 5.0 with the efi. I changed out the fuel pump in the tank and then found it was not getting any fire to the pump. Im an old feller and never worked on these newer rigs. Can you tell me where to start and how? Thanks a million.
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From: patricia ab canada
mine fired up at -35 deg c with 4 pumps and not plugged in.using new eddlebrock carb.truck was not happy though.i agree on the block heater thing to.it's easier on the old grils.plus i would check your choke adjustment to.all my vehicles chokes get adjusted every fall.good luck
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85 F150
Thanks this thing has the electronic fuel injection. EFI
Originally Posted by 86bigred
mine fired up at -35 deg c with 4 pumps and not plugged in.using new eddlebrock carb.truck was not happy though.i agree on the block heater thing to.it's easier on the old grils.plus i would check your choke adjustment to.all my vehicles chokes get adjusted every fall.good luck
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From: Virginia
Originally Posted by abilityplus
Thanks this thing has the electronic fuel injection. EFI
