I have a 52 1/2 ton with the original 216. I disconnected my exhaust pipe to replace the leaking donut. As soon as I did that, the truck became VERY hard to start. It fires right away, but immediately dies, no matter what I do with the choke or the throttle. Would disconnecting the exhaust pipe have caused this?

Thanks.

My dad always told me, "Don't force it, get a bigger hammer".