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#47394 07/08/2005 5:13 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 288 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 288 | I have a 283 with a 4 barrel Edelbrock carb. I needed to replace the choke cable, ordered a new one, cut it to the old cable length installed and now when I try to start the truck it won't fire up.
I pull the cable all the way out but she just turns and turns with no pop. I pull the air cleaner shoot a little starter juice in there and boom she fires right up.
Any idea and why the change in attitude when I try to start her up? The old choke cable, all I had to do was pull it out, pump the gas twice and boom she was up and running. Quite a different story from what I am experiencing now.
Any idea's or as Paul Sr. from OCC might say, "Any Ideer's" or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
Chris 1955FirstSeries
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#47395 07/09/2005 1:37 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | Is the outer housing clamped securely? If the housing isn't fixed, then it'll never work. Not only at the carb, but where it is crimped near the knob end. I've seen cheap ones that pop apart on the first push/pull. The best ones I've found are/were Holley brand. They put a full hex crimp and not just the cheap 2 sided pinch. | | |
#47396 07/09/2005 4:58 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Chris..have you tried any Size Twelve Management on it?  | | |
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