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Re: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?

To: Ole Truckers <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?
From: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 20:36:31 -0600
Both black and white smoke.  Okay, so it's flooded, then?  What next, 
adjust the carb so it doesn't flood?

Thanks,

On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at 04:54  pm, JOE GARCIA wrote:

> Do you see any black smoke out the tailpipe?  Kind of sounds like it's
> flooded.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
> Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 2:36 pm
> Subject: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?
>
>> Well, my truck's been running great for the past 2 weeks since
>> getting
>> her back on the road with a rebuilt fuel system and new, hotter,
>> spark
>> plugs.  Then on Saturday, Monday, and today, she's been really
>> rough
>> starting up.  It seems like she just starts on one or two
>> cylinders,
>> after lots of cranking of the starter, then I can hear each of the
>> other cylinders come on after a few seconds.  After warming up for
>> a
>> few minutes, though, she runs smoother than she's ever run before.
>>
>> What could this be?  What should I check?

Tim Lloyd, lloydt@colorado.edu
1954 Chevy 3100 Pickup "Peanut"
1954 Chevy 3100 Panel "Being paid for"
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