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chevychic · 11-26-2003, 03:16 AM

It's fixed!!

I finally took my truck on a freeway drive since I fixed my little carb flooding problem. We went down the freeway about 45 miles at 70 mph and didn't have a problem either direction.

This was the problem I've been having since September and then before last winter where it'd be fine around town and on the freeway for about 20 minutes, then it'd start running really rough.

There're 2 possibilities that could've caused the problem but I'm not sure if either one is realistic. They're only what I fixed when I was checking out the carb after it started flooding.

1.) The small piece of debris that was in my carb causing the flooding problem, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It seems that it would've been more evident like it was when I finally had to check into the carb after it was flooding so bad it wouldn't start.

2.) When I first pulled the airhorn off, the lock retainer for the power piston assembly wasn't secured into the the top of the power valve well. I was sure to seal it in when I put the airhorn back on the carb the last 4 or 5 times

I'm thinking option #2 is probably what it was. Either way, I'm pretty stoked that my truck is running great again

Prerunner1982 · 11-26-2003, 03:33 AM

**old Rusty C10** · 11-26-2003, 02:27 PM

hey as long as ya got her runnin strong again... now dont go getting no speeding tickets ya hear?

**N2TRUX** · 11-26-2003, 10:33 PM

In my business sometimes we fix things and aren't sure what we did. We call it FM, or F'in Magic. I don't care "why" it fixed, just that it "is" fixed...

CRRoy71 · 11-26-2003, 11:18 PM

Glad to hear you got it lined out.

C-10volvo · 11-26-2003, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by N2TRUX
In my business sometimes we fix things and aren't sure what we did. We call it FM, or F'in Magic. I don't care "why" it fixed, just that it "is" fixed...

haha!!!! i will remember that

11-26-2003, 03:16 AM	#1
chevychic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 1,061	Fixed!! It's fixed!! I finally took my truck on a freeway drive since I fixed my little carb flooding problem. We went down the freeway about 45 miles at 70 mph and didn't have a problem either direction. This was the problem I've been having since September and then before last winter where it'd be fine around town and on the freeway for about 20 minutes, then it'd start running really rough. There're 2 possibilities that could've caused the problem but I'm not sure if either one is realistic. They're only what I fixed when I was checking out the carb after it started flooding. 1.) The small piece of debris that was in my carb causing the flooding problem, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It seems that it would've been more evident like it was when I finally had to check into the carb after it was flooding so bad it wouldn't start. 2.) When I first pulled the airhorn off, the lock retainer for the power piston assembly wasn't secured into the the top of the power valve well. I was sure to seal it in when I put the airhorn back on the carb the last 4 or 5 times I'm thinking option #2 is probably what it was. Either way, I'm pretty stoked that my truck is running great again __________________ *ChevyChic* 86 Chevy K-10 If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" - Christopher Robin

11-26-2003, 02:27 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,345	hey as long as ya got her runnin strong again... now dont go getting no speeding tickets ya hear? __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-26-2003, 10:33 PM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	In my business sometimes we fix things and aren't sure what we did. We call it FM, or F'in Magic. I don't care "why" it fixed, just that it "is" fixed... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-26-2003, 11:18 PM	#5
CRRoy71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mont Belvieu, TX Posts: 852	Glad to hear you got it lined out. __________________ Chris '92 ext. cab s/b 4.3L "Sparky" '04 crew cab 2500 4x4 6.0L

11-26-2003, 03:33 AM	#2
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904



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