Re: Guess it might not be the points.... Suggestions!?

Posted by N.C.23rdPackard On 2012/8/20 1:29:33

Well I rolled it back, moved my truck over there for a 12V boost and while it did turn over a little faster and with more vigor, it still did the same thing: Backfired thru the carb twice, started a few times, ran poorly, and died right away. The problem is that on the car the starter comes UNDER the gas pedal so to start it you turn the key on and floor it. Sure there is a push button next to the key that has been added at some point, but the one under the pedal works too! So the only time it starts is if I floor it but when I let off enough to not be grinding the starter on a running (semi running) engine it dies. So only wants to run (barely) at WOT and backfires thru the carb, what should I check next?