Stalling when engine heats up

[Riverrat]

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Runs for 15-20 min, then dies. I walk away and leave it foe 20 min., starts up and runs fine again – til it dies again.

I notice carb is wet top to bottom (see pic) Stuck float flooding engine?

Would appreciate help!

Thanks

[Kaegi]

is it flooding? you smell gas when it dies? got spark when dead? kinda sounds like coil bad

[Riverrat]

Haven't checked spark yet. Will do. I do smell gas – it's soaking the carb.

Thanks!

[RMS]

your float is to high if the top cap is leaking @ idle.

next time it dies immediately pull a wire and check for spark.

[ZGjethro]

When I first got my truck, It barely ran after I put new batteries in it and first cranked it over. After a month of limping around, I sent the carb our for a rebuild and the distributor out for a pertronix ignition.. Today I would do all that work myself, but then it made sense. However, it has run great for years, until this year when it kept dying after a few minutes of running. I replaced the coil and all had been good.

However, when the truck first stopped running, Before the rebuilds, it had a lot of liquid gas pooled in the intake manifold, kind of like your truck. I am betting you have a carb issue. For some reason, you are running rich.

Check for a nice blue spark. If you have that, I'd look at the carb first. Its a crap shoot. The coil could be going out on you.

Keep us informed on what you find

John

[Riverrat]

Thanks for info, guys! WILCO!

[Riverrat]

BTW, anyone know who rebuilds carbs in the North Jersey/Southern Tier NY State area?