About to take off in to space or ?-FAST Idle..

[kingplinker]

Hello. I am new here - I have found LOTS of help while waiting to be confirmed to join... but still wanted to ask you guys a question.

I recently got a 1986 Chevy Custom Deluxe 30, 1 Ton, 4x4. I have a '74 flatbed, and a '79 farm truck, but this one is ALL different ALL over... Plus I am just a tinkerer, not a mechanic.

My questions (I have 2) is, this truck say for year or so - It needs a fuel pump, and that may be my problem, but if I pour gas in carb, or put gravity feed gas on it, this thing idles SO FAST it sounds like it's bout to take off - kinda scary! Runs to fast there is no way to put it in gear.

I have a manual, but there is nothing about a fast idle in there. I can take pics of carb later today. When I got it, the motor was COVERED with Texas Mud Dauber nest... so perhaps I messed something up cleaning it off.

Second, man is that fuel pump hard to get to! There are 500 (well, OK, 2) extra pulleys and tubes in there! Usually a fuel pump is easy to get to -thi sone will take a lot of work.... any tips/advice before I start?