Hey Joe, as a side note...WD-40 is no longer made with Propane as its
propellant, so it wont work as a leak tester anymore (unless you still have
an old can). It also wont work as starting fluid either. :(
Mike Boteler
'56 8400 Wrecker
Hughesville, Maryland
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
To: "Dick Byrne" <lindalnhvt@sugar-river.net>; "Ole Trucks"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rough running 53 216 3100
> Hey,
>
> I would go after this one in this order.
>
> 1. Take a sample of gas in a clear glass container from where the fuel
> enters the carburetor or leaves the fuel pump. See if theirs water in the
> gas.
>
> 2. Check for Vacuum leaks. I use either a propane bottle with a rubber
> hose or just spray some WD-40 . I check around the ports where the intake
> manifold bolts to the head and where the carburetor bolts to the intake.
> With the engine running, if their is a leak the added fuel from the
propane
> will raise the idle and smooth it our.....Same thing with the WD-40.
>
> 3. Really check that distributor cap for a hair line crack. Since you've
> already replaced everything else you might as well go for the cap and
rotor.
>
> 4. Recheck the timing because changing the point gap changes the timing!
>
> Do you have a filter between the carburetor and fuel pump or at least
> between the tank and pump? With the trucks or cars sitting all winter the
> rust particles settle and start to travel on those first few outings and
> really plug stuff up. You may have something already in the jet?
>
> Joe
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Byrne <lindalnhvt@sugar-river.net>
> To: Ole Trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 8:01 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Rough running 53 216 3100
>
>
> >Hi All, I'm hoping someone can offer suggestions. I took a 50 mile trip
> >in my truck the other day and the truck ran fine on the way. On the way
> >home it began to run rough and rougher, stuttered and coughed like it
> >wasn't getting fuel. Step hard to accelerate and it smoothed out, but
> >returned to rough with normal driving.
> >I've done the following:
> >new fuel filter, plugs, points, condenser, spark plugs, wires. The rotor
> >and cap seem fine. Set points at .015. Do I need to look at fuel pump
> >problems? It's pretty new. Any other ideas? Thanks.
> >
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