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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: San Diego, CA
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Putter and stall when parked up hill
My house and driveway are on a hill. My '73 K20 runs just fine when it is pointing downhill but if I back in to my driveway it wants to stall. Then if I park it andf try to restart it another day it doesnt want to start. I assume it has to do with a fuel issue getting int he carburetor. Is there a simple fix for this?
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Hartwell, SC
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Re: Putter and stall when parked up hill
Check the float levels?
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Re: Putter and stall when parked up hill
Probably a stupid question but where would they be located and how do I check them?
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Louisville,Ky
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Re: Putter and stall when parked up hill
A float is inside the carb.Something to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbNFJYbzUoM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Hartwell, SC
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Re: Putter and stall when parked up hill
It's a pretty simple process to check and set the float levels. The video above may be a little confusing since it's not on a carb that is a typical carb on these trucks but the principles are the same... It's just that it won't look anything like that carb. Do you have a Holley, Edelbrock, or Quadrajet carb?
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Maine
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Re: Putter and stall when parked up hill
It could just be the short rubber hose going to the fuel pump. I had a pin hole in mine that made it hard to start. I usually park it pointing uphill. I just changed the fuel pump yesterday with it pointing downhill and the gas was running easily; easy for the fuel pump to pick up. Pointing uphill the fuel pump needs to suck the fuel and a pinhole will make that harder to do.
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