TxLaTx,
It sure seems to me that if the truck idles fine after starting, doesn't hesitate around town when the accelerator is pushed and starts OK when warm that all in the carburetor department is fine.
Although I wouldn't think 'battery', with this set of circumstances I sure would think marginal ignition. The starting fluid will ignite MUCH easier than a fuel/air mixture.
This might have you thinking you aren't getting any fuel when in reality, spark is so poor that the standard fuel/air mix when cold won't ignite.
If it idles fine when warm it probably isn't the float setting or a plugged jet...if it accelerated when told to, it probably isn't a accelerator pump, and a warm fuel/air mixture might be just over the boundary of being able to start.
Pulling a plug wire and watching the strength of the spark as it jumps to ground when the truck is cold and cranking might give you a clue.
Stuart
