Joined: Mon Jun 26, 2006 07:26:41 Posts: 87 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Generally when you have your throttle fully closed your idle screw should be set so your carb has a 1-1.5mm opening. This should be enough that it is able to start and stay running without you having to throttle it, but no more. It should not be reving fast - just enough to keep itself alive.
If your having trouble starting up your truck make sure its primed (cover the exhaust and turn the engine over on your starter box for no more than 1 second. If you still cant get it to start you can try my method of unscrewing your glow plug 1-1.5 turns, then turning the engine over until fuel starts to appear from under the glow plug, usually in a spray. When doing this you should of course have the exhaust covered. Once you've done this tighten the glow plug again and it should fire up instantly.
When using the starter box the idea (as far as i'm concerned) is to have your glow booster on the plug and just tap the back of the car down for a split second. Do not hold it down on the starter for more than a second i've found - the starter spins it faster than my engine idles so at times its hard to tell exactly when its burning.
Make sure your high speed needle ( the one sticking up) is also set right or you may not get any fuel/too much fuel. A good point to start is with the screw flush with the sheath its in. Work your way in from there in 1/4 turn increments.
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