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bluec10 · 04-21-2004, 05:09 PM

MY '76 has had some trouble starting lately. It turns-over well, but takes too long to fire. After it does fire it splutters and threatens to die for a couple of minutes, then runs well.

I'm thinking choke adjustment? Any thoughts/advice?

Crush · 04-21-2004, 05:17 PM

Mine did that for awhile and I found that it was the coil in the HEI that had started going south....replaced it and everything got alot better.

bluec10 · 04-21-2004, 05:44 PM

Just wondering...if its the coil wouldn't the problem be consistent rather than getting better as the truck warmed up?

Crush · 04-21-2004, 05:47 PM

this is true.... I know that mine was REAL hard to start and after it started it would run fine...so you may be right on that one...

Just throwing out ideas....

Is this a manual or electric choke?

76bonanza · 04-21-2004, 05:51 PM

First thing to check is choke. Sounds like mine when I had unpluged my choke by mistake.

bluec10 · 04-22-2004, 11:15 AM

I'm suspecting the choke. The mileage is the s#%$^. I'm wondering if the thing is getting stuck, either open or closed.

Destructo · 04-22-2004, 02:42 PM

If its not opening (electric choke disconnected) then it will suck down the gas and run like crap probably. Stuck open then it may get better after it warms up.

04-21-2004, 05:09 PM	#1
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	I'd like to choke the choke MY '76 has had some trouble starting lately. It turns-over well, but takes too long to fire. After it does fire it splutters and threatens to die for a couple of minutes, then runs well. I'm thinking choke adjustment? Any thoughts/advice? __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.

04-21-2004, 05:44 PM	#3
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	Just wondering...if its the coil wouldn't the problem be consistent rather than getting better as the truck warmed up? __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.

04-21-2004, 05:51 PM	#5
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	First thing to check is choke. Sounds like mine when I had unpluged my choke by mistake. __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

04-22-2004, 11:15 AM	#6
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	I'm suspecting the choke. The mileage is the s#%$^. I'm wondering if the thing is getting stuck, either open or closed. __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.

04-22-2004, 02:42 PM	#7
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	If its not opening (electric choke disconnected) then it will suck down the gas and run like crap probably. Stuck open then it may get better after it warms up. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

04-21-2004, 05:17 PM	#2
Crush Active Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 307	Mine did that for awhile and I found that it was the coil in the HEI that had started going south....replaced it and everything got alot better.

04-21-2004, 05:47 PM	#4
Crush Active Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 307	this is true.... I know that mine was REAL hard to start and after it started it would run fine...so you may be right on that one... Just throwing out ideas.... Is this a manual or electric choke?



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