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#1399269 02/28/2021 12:07 PM
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Anyone have a copy of Tom Langdon's "installation and tuning" document for the carburetors they can share?

I am having trouble getting my truck to start. I have to hit it with starting fluid to get it to start. After it warms up. I have no issues getting it restarted. I have done a complete tune up and to no avail I can't seem to figure out what the issue is.

I have been tinkering with it now for a while thought at this point would be best back everything out and start over.

Thanks Steve

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What choke control do they have?
How is it set?

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Turn your mixture screw all the way in clockwise, then back it out 1.5 turns. Then adjust it to sound best. Then adjust idle speed.


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I’m onboard with panic, sounds like a choke issue to me.


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smoloney Is your accelerator pump squirting fuel in the carb throat,if so should start !!

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Also are you pushing the pedal to the floor once before you start?


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