1978 Chevy c10

Asked by FlBoy97 Dec 05, 2016 at 02:29 PM about the 1978 Chevrolet C/K 10 Custom Deluxe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 1978 C10 Has the original 250 Straight 6,It's
been smelling like its running Rich for the last
week or so,Just wondering what could be the
cause of that and how to fix it,And Sometime when
I shut the key off it acts like it wants to keep
running and if I turn the key back on while it's doing
that it will crank right up?I had one person tell me
to check my timing

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KenF answered 8 years ago

That chugging is called "dieseling", another symptom of running rich. Listen to the person suggesting to check the timing! Check timing, idle mixture, vacuum leaks.

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Jackson answered 6 years ago

Check the timing, spark plugs or the distributor for frayed wires. I had the same problem with mine

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Brandonjay86 answered 6 years ago

Does it loose its prime every nite or after a couple hours. You have to crank on it to get fuel to it. First start of day? A simple gasket kit in the carb and tune up on ignition system. Should solve your deiseling problem.

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