What happens when it sticks? I would think this would happen a lot with trucks that have sat for a while.

I had one stick on a '54 IH 1/2 ton with the Silver Diamond 220 engine, and lost one cylinder at a time until it wouldn't pull anymore. When I opened the hood, the carburetor was a solid block of frost.

I assume it was stuck closed. If open is normal, I suspect that sticking open doesn't do anything after the engine is warmed up. But I'm curious. Does sticking in between open and closed have much of an effect?


195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel