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Okay, I need a bit of a reality check. I just changed out my manifold and put on a e-brock 1406. Hooked everything back up...minus a few obscurities (EGR...who needs a stinking EGR) Anyway, when I go to start it up, it turns but doesn't catch.
It is an 86 318 with ESA. I have spark at the coil (w 12V on + and -), I took the fuel line off and when the engine is cranking it spurts fuel (really, it spurts..not sure if it should flow). My PCV hose broke in the change-over which I haven't replaced, but I don't think that should stop the truck from starting. It will start to run , but as soon as I let off hte key...she stops. Any ideas from the guru's???
Thanks in advance.
Tim
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Does the kickdown cable need to be connected for it to start...not sure, just digging?
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70's would be nice, the next item on the agenda is digging into the carb. It has only been used for a month prior, but it sat awhile. Maybe a good cleaning would work wonders. But Ialso dont know if I ever plugged the old vac lines coming off the EGR..damn, now I have to find them.
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Tim
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Got it going at lunch today, ready for this...there was a little blockage in the fuel input to the carb. Now I just have to tune her later...idle is way too high, even with the screws tightened down. and she smokes like a sumabitch...hopefully that has something to do with the idle and fuel.
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