carb frost

[glenmichael]

Hello Everyone, last Sept. I purchased a new to me, 1986 f-150... Clean body, hardly ran, the price was rite so I dragged her home, a few days later the old pick-up is running great!! originally came with a 302 with manual trans, somewhere along the way they installed a 300 6-cylinder, fast forward to last week, haven't used the truck, 29 degrees out, started the truck fine, went inside, 3 minutes later she is having trouble idleing ? popped the hood and the base of the carb is covered in frost !! going to a junk yard this weekend to see if I can find air filter assy. parts to bring heat from the exhaust into the carb as that is missing.. I haven't played with one of these intakes or 1 barrel carb before, is there something I am missing other than heat to the air filter?? Thanks for sharing your knowledge and time..

[thomasso]

Back in the 80s w e put a header on my friends 70 pickup, of course that took away the heat from the exhaust manifold.  The carb. would actually freeze up on cold days at highway speeds and stop the vehicle.  He would have to sit in the cold and wait for engine heat to thaw the carb. for another go.  Below zero temps.

[glenmichael]

Hello Everyone, I have yet to make it to the you pick and pull yard, still needing to use the old pick-up, I did what you do sometimes, get creative and what better way to find a little heat in the winter than to go to Florida ?? Anyways it works, frost is gone and good for a laugh at the same time.