Tips for owning a carb'd truck?

[martin]

There's nothing wrong with carbs, they've been around for over a hundred years. They do like to be kept clean though, they do NOT like being encrusted with mud.

 

[Heavyfire14]

I'm 99% sure it doesn't have a manual choke. I figure that was phased out by the 80's lol

My uncle (who is giving me the truck) is gonna give me some hands on pointers before I drive it 230 miles back home. First carb'd AND first manual trans vehicle lol. So my first non-learning drive is gonna be reeeal fun.

But that's after we put on tint, paint the frame, snag some new rubber, fix the vacuum advance, and I think we might put some bedliner on it.

lol. so much for not owning a manual like you said in that other thread.

 

[Heavyfire14]

also if you let the truck sit for more than 3 weeks without starting it, the easiest way to start it is to pull off the air filter pour about 2-3 ounces of gas in the carb and crank her over. shell start on that and get the fuel flowing and hopefully stay running. (unless you have an electric fuel pump i think)

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

also if you let the truck sit for more than 3 weeks without starting it, the easiest way to start it is to pull off the air filter pour about 2-3 ounces of gas in the carb and crank her over. shell start on that and get the fuel flowing and hopefully stay running. (unless you have an electric fuel pump i think)

Just pump the pedal to reprime the system as you crank it. 3-4 times over and it should be going.

 

[BlueChariot]

lol. so much for not owning a manual like you said in that other thread.

When did I say I wouldn't own a manual?