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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 | My 235 in my 52 Chevy truck has a carburetor cough or hesitation on slow take off once I get past that it runs fine idle is smooth should I be checking carburetor or check the timing?
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,209 Moderator, Electrical Bay | | Moderator, Electrical Bay Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 4,209 | Possibly both. What type of carburetor do you have? At what rpm is your idle set? What is your timing set at and are you sure the vacuum advance canister is working? Those things ought to help us get started...
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1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 | T5 with 3.07 rear end
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Sounds like the timing is slow. Try moving the octane selector over to the + side.
George
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