Stalling out on incline

[jjefferson]

Moving the truck from the bottom of the barn to the top of the barn to do some work, and while pushing up over the snowbank the truck stalls. In 1st gear - crawling along. Will not start.

In order to get to the top of the barn I am driving up a slight grade, and pushing through a foot and half or so of snow. Runs fine until the last push through the snowbank.. Then dead.

This has happened twice - both times recently in winter conditions. In order to get it going I drain the carb of fuel, and with a little choke, she will turn over, start, run rough for a few seconds and then all is fine. Simply been to cold to look for anything else while stuck in the snow.

Truck also started hard today - something new, usually fires right up.
Weather outside today was in the high twenties. Was also cold last week - minus 34 at night for several days in a row.

Truck has run this route a million times with no problems, except for the last two times.

As a sidenote, new coil, new plugs, new wires, and carb rebuilt all last year. Also have a coolant heater which I use until the block is warm for winter starting, so its never started "cold". Since all that work the truck maybe had ten hours on it.

Suspecting that the float might be stuck. Any thoughts.

Also suspect the E10 gasoline - my gas generator ran terrible today as well - keep forgetting to pick up some Stabil when I am in town.

Thanks,
Jim Jefferson
1954 M37
www.knockabouttoys.com
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[VROD02]

I say this on all my posts about poor running 37's Check the points. Allways has been my #1 issue esp. with trust worthy in the past. Just my .02