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    Rebuilt carb and ran for a while but now nothing

    But the thing is is that it never did this. I use to be able to go out to the truck, start it right up, and immediately put it into gear and drive it. Now even after sitting for 20 minutes, it dies when I try to put it into gear and drive off.
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    Rebuilt carb and ran for a while but now nothing

    So I tried adjusting the air/fuel mixture and was having a hard time hearing a difference in the RPMs so I hooked up a vacuum gauge to the port by each adjusting screw. As I was adjusting the drivers side, there was no real change in the vacuum and there was no vacuum at all on the passenger...
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    Rebuilt carb and ran for a while but now nothing

    Alright so just got a new mechanical fuel pump on and the truck started! Replaced all the fuel lines in the engine bay, put a return-less filter on and capped the return line to the tank. Also put a new filter in the carb. The truck starts and now has a rough idle. Also, when we go to put it...
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    Rebuilt carb and ran for a while but now nothing

    Thanks for the input, Ill replace the fuel pump and see what happens. Any reason someone would add an electric pump and still keep the mechanical pump? My grandpa said he brought it in for repairs a long time ago and he believes they added an electric pump inline with the mechanical. I dont hear...
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    Rebuilt carb and ran for a while but now nothing

    I haven't done any adjustments to the carb at all.I figured I should get it running before I adjust anything. I will probably just put a new fuel pump on it since they are fairly cheap like you said and just to offer some piece of mind that its not the original on there anymore! Even after...
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    Rebuilt carb and ran for a while but now nothing

    When we got the truck I changed the oil, spark plugs, and plug wires. Also put a new ignition control module and coil on(the control module on it was shot and prevented it from starting). The truck ran alright around the neighborhood and would sit and idle just fine. Had to really pump the gas...
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    Rebuilt carb and ran for a while but now nothing

    Thanks for the reply, I did seal all the well plugs so shouldn't be any issues there. If it was flooding wouldn't you see gas pouring in or smell it? I will try cranking it a few times and see if the spark plugs are wet.
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    Rebuilt carb and ran for a while but now nothing

    Awesome site here, finally ran into a problem I cant solve by just searching now.... So my grandpa gave me his 1985 Dodge D250 truck [12X,*** miles] since he is no longer able to drive and I have been working on fixing it up as it has sat for a while. Its got a 360 5.9L v8 with a Rochester...
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