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Don · 07-28-2018, 10:39 AM

Friend Bruce J called for help,41 pu 2 middle cyl on rt side truck and 5 & 8 on left are not doing anything,comp is good! Removed carb and it is squirting on both barrels, alsohave fire at all plugs,shorting out those 4 cyl has no effect on idle but nice spark is there,!!! I think the manifold is bad or a burn thru ...I rebuilt carb awhile back and checkout on a engine stand!,ran perfect.....any ideas?......?..He had a misfire before ,that’s why carb was redone, said he had no gas smell in oil!!!

07-28-2018, 10:39 AM	#1
Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,159	Bad intake or carb Friend Bruce J called for help,41 pu 2 middle cyl on rt side truck and 5 & 8 on left are not doing anything,comp is good! Removed carb and it is squirting on both barrels, alsohave fire at all plugs,shorting out those 4 cyl has no effect on idle but nice spark is there,!!! I think the manifold is bad or a burn thru ...I rebuilt carb awhile back and checkout on a engine stand!,ran perfect.....any ideas?......?..He had a misfire before ,that’s why carb was redone, said he had no gas smell in oil!!! __________________ DON P