1977 Jeep CJ7 Hard to start

1977 JEEP CJ7
95,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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TAZHARVEY66
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jeep is hard to start in the morning or first start of day and if it is parked 1 1/2 to 2 hr. You have to start all over again. After jeep is running its all ok but if you hit the brakes to fast it also wants to turn off at lest tell it warms up all the way.
Nov 15, 2015 at 12:34 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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it sounds like your choke in the carb is not working or set correctly.

Roy
Nov 15, 2015 at 5:34 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SORTA "FIELD ADJUST" YOUR CHOKE?

TO KEEP ME FROM TAPPING ALL NIGHT LONG AND TO GET YOU A FASTER ANSWER

PLEASE SEE ONE OF MY SPECTACULAR ANSWERS IN THIS LINK!

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1981-jeep-cj7-problem-cj-7-sat-years-started-died-after-about-mile/page/2

LOOK FOR "MY" FORTH RESPONSE DOWN IN THE LINK.

IT STARTS OUT, "YOU DID LOOK AT THIS????"

I'VE GOT MANY PICS AND RESPONSES TO AID OTHER CJers. (I DON'T ALWAYS LINK YOU ALL OVER THE PLACE!)

IF MY CHOKE DEAL AIN'T SOLVING THINGS, JUST KEEP ON REPLYING HERE, I'LL HELP AS LONG AS IT TAKES.

I HAVE A '77 CJ-5 W/ 258 AND A '46 WILLYS, I'VE MADE MANY MODIFICATIONS TO MY "5" TO INCLUDE UPGRADING TO A MOTORCRAFT IGNITION SYSTEM AND DOING AWAY WITH THE CRAPPY PRESTOLITE SYSTEM.

RETURN BEARING GOOD NEWS!

THE MEDIC
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Nov 15, 2015 at 8:03 PM