Fix the choke cable- - -it's necessary to choke the engine on a cold start. Unless you're getting the coolant warmed up to normal running temp after every cold start, the spark plugs will get sooty- - - -especially if you keep pouring gas down the carburetor throat. You're also one backfire away from a really bad fire if you keep pouring gas into the intake- - - -do you have a good extinguisher handy?
Jerry
I tried to use the choke manually to start the truck for the first time and nothing. Gave it a touch of gas and she fired right up and I let it get up to temp. Not worried about sooty plugs. The amount of gas I used to get the truck going was very very minimal. Not an uncommon technique to get a truck to start after sitting for 20 years. You can wear a starter out pretty quick that way.
Thanks for the response and I do plan to get the choke going for cold starts. Still looking for tips on why it won't restart on it's own, and why it tends to bog during slight revving. I am leaning towards accelerator pump not functioning correctly. I will probably need to peak down the carb while actuating the throttle to see if it squirts fuel.
