Toyota truck starting problem

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MarkPhil@flash.net - 30 Jul 2005 15:15 GMT

I have an '85 truck with a recently rebuilt engine. The problem is, the
truck won't start unless I pour a little gas into the carb. What might
be the cause of this? It didn't do this before I rebuilt the engine.
thanks,
Mark in Austin

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JeB - 30 Jul 2005 18:34 GMT

>I have an '85 truck with a recently rebuilt engine. The problem is, the
>truck won't start unless I pour a little gas into the carb. What might
>be the cause of this? It didn't do this before I rebuilt the engine.

make sure your choke is working.
make sure the float level is set properly.
make sure fuel isn't leaking out of the float bowl.

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mrcheerful . - 30 Jul 2005 20:03 GMT

>>I have an '85 truck with a recently rebuilt engine. The problem is, the
>>truck won't start unless I pour a little gas into the carb. What might
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> make sure the float level is set properly.
> make sure fuel isn't leaking out of the float bowl.

or you have a massive air leak, spray some carb cleaner around the
manifold/pipes (with it running) and see if the engine speed changes.

mrcheerful

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