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Re: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?

To: "tim" <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>, "Ole Truckers"
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?
From: "K. M. Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 21:31:04 -0700
Check the float level and the needle and seat.
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tim" <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>
To: "Ole Truckers" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] one cylinder at a time?


> 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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