We picked up the 1971 Chevy Suburban 4x4 last Saturday. Took some work just to get it started to drive it off the trailer and into the driveway once we got back though. Seemed like it was the fuel pump (no fuel getting to the carb), so I replaced that. Now I've never even had a car with a carbeurator before, so a mechanical fuel pump is really old-school for me.
Anywho, got the new pump on... no dice. I was able to pour gas down into the carb (it's a Holley 4-barrel) and get it to fire up, and eventually got it running. Couple quarts of ATF and it was drivable.
History on this truck to come in a later post, but back to the maiden voyage... This morning I go out to the driveway and figure I'll try and fire it up. The previous owner had a spring clip holding the choke plates open. I removed the spring to the choke actually "choked" and it fired right up. Amazing! This thing sat in a barn for 5 years, and it still runs strong.
Well I got it started, but it wouldn't stay running. Had to keep it idling with my foot on the gas until it warmed up. Then put that spring back on the choke plates. I'm not sure yet, but I suspect the choke doesn't work at all (I think it's electric, but I haven't even spent enough time messing with it to figure that out).
Very long story short... I drove it to work this morning. It's about 3 miles, and the thing drives really nice. Shifts fine. It's loud, with some old Thrush glasspacks on it, but still, it's amazing that it drives.
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