A friend of mine drives an older truck (1986 Chevy Van) which is used for delivery purposes. It's kinda like a smaller bread truck. I am not sure of the exact type of engine but I do know that it is NOT electronic injection.
Anyway... Lately, it has been getting cold at night with temps getting down intyo the 30s.
Now... usually the truck starts fairly easily. He will pump it about
7 or 8 times and then turn the key... and it will usually start up.Well... this morning, that didn't work. So he continues to pump the gas and went on and on with trying to start it. Problem is... he did this for too long and it drained the battery and he needed a jump start.
Now... this is what we're wondering. Should you PUMP the pedal repeatedly several times before turning the key? Should you just hold the pedal down for a certain duration without pumping it?
Can someone give us some tips to get this thing going on cold mornings. Another thing... the guy that jumped us said that we probably FLOODED the carburetor and that's what caused to truck not to start.
How can you keep the carburetor from flooding?
Like I said... it will usually start but today it seemed like more work than usual so I'm turning to you guys for some pointers.
Thanks in advance
LEESA (I)