greetings!
I have a strange (to me) idle situation.
When first starting the truck in the morning, it idles great! Smooth and even.
After about 15-20 seconds however, the idle gets rough. It will continue to run, but nowhere near as smooth as at first. Off idle, it "seems" to run fine.
I had a sticking float needle valve issue a few weeks back that prevented the truck from running at all (stuck shut). At that time, I took the top of the carb off and blew air (and carb cleaner) through all the jets and passages. Thinking back, that was the time when the current problem surfaced, before that she idled like a kitten (according to my 10 year old).
I chased the stuck float valve issue for a while before I found it. The main "other" thing that I did was to replace the plugs and check the plug wires because I really thought it was ignition related. I pulled the dizzy cap off (to look for cracks, etc) but didn't change the timing or even really look at the points.
I'm almost convinced my current issue is fuel related, but where should I look?
I have a strange (to me) idle situation.
When first starting the truck in the morning, it idles great! Smooth and even.
After about 15-20 seconds however, the idle gets rough. It will continue to run, but nowhere near as smooth as at first. Off idle, it "seems" to run fine.
I had a sticking float needle valve issue a few weeks back that prevented the truck from running at all (stuck shut). At that time, I took the top of the carb off and blew air (and carb cleaner) through all the jets and passages. Thinking back, that was the time when the current problem surfaced, before that she idled like a kitten (according to my 10 year old).
I chased the stuck float valve issue for a while before I found it. The main "other" thing that I did was to replace the plugs and check the plug wires because I really thought it was ignition related. I pulled the dizzy cap off (to look for cracks, etc) but didn't change the timing or even really look at the points.
I'm almost convinced my current issue is fuel related, but where should I look?
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