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| | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | got my truck running today, and took it for a ride up the street, and it quit running,sounds like it is out of gas when i try to start it it kicks over then shuts off, any body know what the problem could be? seems like as soon as it warmed up it shut down | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | can you provide more info?
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engine? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | 1946 1/2 ton, 216 motor,just got it running and changed to open drive from torque tube, still original 6 volt, its getting gas to the carb, im hoping its not electrical | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 | I had exactly the same problem with my 46 about two weeks ago, I found that my vacuum wiper motor was bleeding all the vacuum from the motor. I plugged the vacuum line and it runs fine. I never drive it in the rain anyway. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | oh? that may be the problem, my vacuum line is wide open at the manifold because I ripped out the vacuum wipers and have an electric setup now, i'll try that and see what happens | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | found the problem.......major rust in the gas tank, it clogged up the petcock and the fuel filter on my engine......needless to say, I have to find another gas tank for my 46 1/2ton | | |
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