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    backfires and carb adjustment

    since it only backfires when it turns off and never backfires while running i think its the choke butterfly problem mentioned above. how much damage can backfires do other than pissing off your neighbors and other people in a parking lot?
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    backfires and carb adjustment

    so is it regular engine timing or ignition timing? i don't have the equipment to check for vacuum leak. guess i just need to take the truck in for an adjustment
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    backfires and carb adjustment

    so my truck will start and run fine, but it always has trouble turning off. sometimes nothing happens but other days, like today, it backfires every time i turn the ignition switch off. it doesn't just back fire right away, it fires to keep firing, and then rocks back and forth, once its settled...
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    broken starter?

    thanks guys. pulled the starter motor off yesterday in the parking lot. found that the casing was cracked. got a new starter installed it but didn't have time to hook up the wires. its raining today so won't mess with electrical stuff until its dry seeing as the motor casing was cracked i'll...
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    broken starter?

    so my friday afternoon was ruined when my truck wouldn't start in my school's parking lot. i think its the starter motor as clearly i have electrical charge. it sounds as if the gears form the starter motor and the crankshaft are scraping on each other, and just wearing each other down. any...
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    Looking for a project

    yeah my dad was saying the same thing a couple of days ago. i just need the money to get a car hauler and some cash to buy the old cars. there would be so many classic cars that would be rust free and make perfect restorations best place to go would be indian reservations cuz they got tons...
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    lots of problems

    thanks for the offer but 100 miles to you is kinda far. plus my truck doenst go great on highway or gas mileage. i also know a mechanic around here that might be able to help me but if he cant figure it out i might come out but probably not before the second week of june. i'm busy till then and...
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    Engine Stalling

    i didnt look through all foru pages of posts. but my truck stalled a couple of times back in january at intersections and stuff. a mechanic that used to have a squarebody told me that it could be the distributor module. so i got a new distributor module (for HEI ignition) and it hasnt stalled...
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    lots of problems

    i cleaned the differential. it seems theres a small leak where the driveshaft meets the diff. is that the pinion seal? for the new voltmeter i would have to chang eit in the dash. is it hard to remove the old one. could the volt thing just be a short in the dash wiring. because whn i turn my...
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    lots of problems

    thanks for the tips. could the hard start also be the funky EFE exhaust control thing not working as well? it doenst seem to be but its hard to tell cuz its hidden in the back.
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    lots of problems

    my truck has lots of little issues that i havent had time to take care of since my truck is also my daily driver. now that its almost summer and i'll be out fo school i think i'll have time to take care of some. but i have soem questions 1. when i drive my truck over 65mph on the highway the...
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    new windshield?

    has anyone replaced their windshield? did you do it yourself? have pro do it? are there experts that still do old windshields? if so how much did it cost? i'd like to know cuz my seal is leaking in multiple places and silicone didn't fix it. tks
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    wipers question. didn't know where else to post

    with a/c and its even with a light sprinkle rain. the leak in the cab seems to be coming from behind the a/c mount which is why i suspect that its from under the cowl. i'm worried i'm gonna find a lot fo rust cuz my truck sat for a couple of years before i bought it. and thanks for the tips on...
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    THERMAC valve not working. bad starts

    san anselmo marin county
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    THERMAC valve not working. bad starts

    ok. so what could be causing the problems i described? is it my carb? or the timing? i've heard people mention both as problems, but the thing is they run fine once the engine is warm...
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