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Syco67 · 07-27-2004, 09:47 AM

It only leaks when the truck is turned off, and it only does it once in a while, not every time. Won't spill a drop while it's running though. I think it is rich cuz I get a decent amount of black smoke when I blip the throttle. I know some is normal, and when driving in 100* temps, in stop and go traffic, it feels like it is bogging slightly, and will blow quite a bit of black smoke upon even moderate accleration. The engine isn't overheating or anything either. An edelbrock carb is in the future, just needed to know the right size, and 600cfm seems to be the way to go.

07-27-2004, 09:47 AM	#15
Syco67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boise Posts: 64	It only leaks when the truck is turned off, and it only does it once in a while, not every time. Won't spill a drop while it's running though. I think it is rich cuz I get a decent amount of black smoke when I blip the throttle. I know some is normal, and when driving in 100* temps, in stop and go traffic, it feels like it is bogging slightly, and will blow quite a bit of black smoke upon even moderate accleration. The engine isn't overheating or anything either. An edelbrock carb is in the future, just needed to know the right size, and 600cfm seems to be the way to go. __________________ If at first you don't succed, break something!