Trouble with the engine cold

[Kaiser Volfe]

I just got a new '77 wag with a 360 that has been sitting for a while. It drives great when warmed up but when it is cold it is a PITA. I can get it to keep running on his idle and then kick it down and it is ok. But when you go to move the truck it just dies. I does this unless it is really warmed up. Any ideas on what it could be? The guy was getting it ready to use and didn't finish. It is in great shape besides that. Any ideas where to start looking?

[SpruceMoose]

sounds like its running lean when on choke. check the choke settings, and make sure the accelerator pump is working.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
"Spruce Moose"
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Jacobs Pro-Street Ignition, Edelbrock 4bbl Intake with Holley 2bbl Analog Pro-Jection
Flowmaster 2.5" 50 Series Delta muffler and tubing
Amzoil foam air filter, Amzoil fluids all around
30x9.5 BFG AT
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8-Ball shift knob from college (1975)
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[64Trvlr]

I'd check the choke first.

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D 27 and 44, 4:88's

66 Wag,327,400,20,D27,D44
4:27's

[Millerluck]

Mine ran bad when cold too.

When I put on the 4350 carb I bypassed all the CTO stuff. Know it runs great cold or hot. I don't know if it was the carb swap or the bypass ,but it might be worth checking into.

Later

Larry Miller



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88GW "Mississippi"
Black, 360, 4v carb, TEAMRUSH upgrade, MSD Super Conductor wires,
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727, NP229, D44 F/R, 3.31gears,Tracklok F/R, Superwinch hubs,
4" Skyjacker no blocks, 31x10.5x15 BFG AT's.

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[ironroad29]

make sure the egr valve isn't open when idleing had one in the shop yesterday doing the same thing and the sensor in the aircleaner was bad allowing vacaum to seep past

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