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Originally Posted by 77 350 Shorty Wide
In your original post when you say "it takes a lot of cranks to get it started"
How long in seconds before firing are we talking about :01, :05, :10, :15? it's not unusual to see :03 to :05 seconds on a vehicle with some miles on it. I think you'll find most stock carburated v8's in good tune will need :01 to :02.
I know this doesn't answer all your questions, I was just trying to explain an electrical choke system.
God Bless, Terry  |
Terry - thanks for the choke explanations. I'll have to read them again when I am looking under the hood, but it looks like a good simple explanation.
I wish my truck would start firing after 5 seconds. It fires right up when it is warm ,with less than 2 seconds of cranking time. However, when it is cold, I usually have to crank it for upwards of 15-20 seconds. I learned from motorcycles to let the starter take a breather after 5-6 seconds, or it can overheat and burn up. Should I do that with the truck? It usually takes 3 key-turns to start the truck, sometimes 4, for a total of 15-20 seconds of cranking time. That is an estimate, because I haven't actually counted, but in my opinion it is excessive. I will try the "slow-press" of the pedal tomorrow morning and let you know how it goes. I hope it is that simple. Thanks again for the explanations and advise.