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!985 Dodge W150 won't start on it's own

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Old 09-25-2016, 05:43 PM
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Default !985 Dodge W150 won't start on it's own

I have a 1985 Dodge W150 that just cranks over but will start if I shoot some starting fluid in the carb it starts right up, but it won't idle unless i rev the engine way up then it idles low then the idle will go up after a few minutes, as soon as i start trying to put it in gear or drive it it dies and won't start again unless i shoot some starting fluid in the carb. I rebuilt the carb and i put in a new fuel pump but i think the automatic electronic choke is broken but i can't adjust the gas / air mixture screws. I'm not sure if I need a new carb or if the intake is clogged or what could be going on with it
Whenever i do get it going and i rev the engine to keep it going and i get it driving it either wants to flood out or it wants to die, a couple days ago whenever i drove it home i had to floor it to get it going 55mph,
 

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