missfiring

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:10 pm

when i start my truck in the morning it seems to be missfiring but when it warms up and is driven it goes away

what is happening???is this a big problem?

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:41 pm

Sounds like it could be a lifter or two not pumping up do you hear any valve train noise?
Also since you live in the wet check the dist cap for moisture.
Ken

WD · Post by WD » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:17 pm

MG, happens to mine too. It is winter in the NW. Condensation in cap, fuel filter, float bowl, etc. Add some iso-heet or such if it bothers you. And quit buying cheap fuel. Will behave better if the tank is kept full or close to full with good gas.
-WD

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:23 pm

no valve train noise,im going to jeffs house tomarrow so he'll probably know what to do

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:26 pm

i live in the desert and mine did the same thing. welcome to the world of the poly

hotter plugs and a bit less advance helped on mine, but never got rid of it all. you just got to get the old gals blood warmed up before she will perform right for you.

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:42 pm

runs like a champ when its warmed up

Jeffc · Post by **Jeffc** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:41 pm

If you think that the only thing I'm going to
look at when your here Friday is the kick down
your nuts......

All depends on what
I find and how much time we got

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:07 pm

i kinda figured you'd want to look at all of it.i even cleaned it so it'd be nice and pretty for you

i do appressiate this though. thanks for the help

Jeffc · Post by **Jeffc** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:52 pm

what? you didn't clean and paint that engine
before you installed it????

Ha!
Not that big of a deal really

at least you got some of the 40 years of cud off

I have a lot of odds and ends here to work with, but
if you have your old carb from your LA engine and any parts that were taken off when you swapped carbs it may
keep me from having to dig into my stuff a little....
worse case I can make just about anything we may need,
but having the old stuff may save a little work...

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:50 am

hey jeff, while green is there, take him for a ride in the black truck and show him how well a finely tuned poly will run!

give the boy some inspiration!! LOL!! wish i could have given green a ride in my 66 when she had the 391 gears, heck, even better, i wish i could have lined up against his buddy with the LA block

give me a few months of fine tuning under the hood of this dually, maybe ill get a pic of 4 nice black marks and a wad of white smoke pooring from them fenders!! OH YEAH!! TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN!!

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:01 am

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:05 am

i painted it. but only had one night to do it. so i didnt go into the most detail i could have.

but it is fairly clean.cleaner than alot i have seen

i washed it, cleaned the interior.the engine compartment is pretty clean though

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:13 am

here you go green, ignore the ugly engine bay. LOL!!!

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:48 pm

looks kinda like a tight squeeze

what size engine is that???funny thing.in my engine bay,on the passenger side fender well. there is absolutely nothing there??havnt figured out why

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:04 pm

man wheres the smiley that slaps you silly when i need it??? thats a poly boy, aint you paid no attention??? LOL!! extra space is taken up by power steering hoses, rad overflow tank, and the pic angle makes it look tighter then it is. soon as i find the one of my 66, ill show you a wide open fender and hood space.

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:40 pm

but i have lots of space in mine.ask jeff, the can vouch for me

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:48 am

my 66 had nothing on the pass fender till i mounted a rad overflow tank on it. only thing hanging off the motor was the alt, the rest of the hood was wide open and i loved it. so simple it almost looked as if there wasnt enough there to actually work!

meangreen · Post by **meangreen** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:40 pm

oh, i didnt know that you mounted the overflow there.

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:09 pm

That poly sure would look cool with a 6/71 sittn on top and twin carbs.
Ken