The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop '46 216 - Hard to start and keep running.

Choke or not, warm temperature or not, the truck is very hard to get started the first time. Takes tons of hard-start fluid and several turn-overs to finally get it started.
Once running, have to tune it with the choke. Throttle cable hasnt been attatched and I don't know where to connect it.
After running for a bit, it will sometimes just cut out dead, not getting any fuel to the carb. After this, it's almost impossible to start.
Why is this happenning? Would it help if I had the throttle hooked up? What would that allow me to do that I can't do now?

Thank you!