1984 Chevy Truck carbortator

19,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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STAFFORDJAMES
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my carbortator is taking a great deal of fuel on
start up fuel comsumption is out of control
the carbortator is burning rich smoke comes
out at the time of start up. I know that my timimg is set high and I am not sure if the vac line comiming from the distributor is connected in the right place

NOTE: the smog pump clean air devises have been remove it a other model truck eng size is a 305 5.0
how can I correct this problem?

please help
jim
Oct 2, 2010 at 2:56 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the initial choke opening adjustment might not be fully opening and causing it to run rich and increasing the idle speed-also check the fast idle cam adjustment
Oct 2, 2010 at 3:42 AM
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