Hey there folks!
I have an '88 Mighty Max with the 2.6 and a Weber 38 on it. A few weeks ago, I was driving to the store just fine, then when I got back in the truck 20 minutes later it wouldn't start. Had to get it towed home, and it's been sitting ever since.
Here's what's happening:
When I try to start the truck after it's sat for about a day or two, it'll fire one cylinder then immediately cut back out. After that, it'll just try to crank to no avail. Before adjusting the float it would spit fuel out of the top of the carb, but that appears to be fixed now? The choke valves seem to be getting a little wet when trying to start it, but it's not visibly shooting out anymore.
So far I've:
- Confirmed that there is spark and fuel
(Fuel - Pulled the fuel line from the carb and made sure it was spraying as intended)
(Spark - Stuck a screwdriver in all 4 plug wires and held it close to the chassis, all 4 arced)
- Fixed the carb float level (40mm closed, 50mm open? It was at 35/40mm respectively)
- Cleaned the needle and seat (didn't see any dirt in there but did it anyways)
This is my first carbureted vehicle so I'm a bit out of my element, and I'm not really sure what to try next.
Thanks!
-Evelyn
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