1984 Chevy C-10 Pick Up Hard To Start and Stop Engine

[gconn77]

I wasn't quite sure if I should have created this post here or in the Engine & Drivetrain section. If it needs to be moved, sorry about that? It was a toss up there?

I have an 84 Chevy C-10 pickup truck. It has a 305 and a 3 speed auto trans. The engine and trans are not original. Thru different people telling me, it was possible that the engine originally was TBI and I had a 4 speed.

At anyrate... I have done a lot to keep this old truck running... and it does do fine. It is my daily driver locally to work. But I do have a little trouble I would like some suggestion on.

The truck is pretty hard to start... I have installed a manual choke, and that helps a lot... pretty much satisfied with that... but I do have to let it warm up.. if I don't then it will stall. Additionally, I do have to start it three times before it will stay running on its own.

Second problem... is sometimes it wants to keep running... even after I turn the key off.... after turning the key... it will seem like it tries to keep going... missing and spitting... and then finally shuts off! LOL!!!

So, I have a few days off work coming up and wanted to work on those issues... If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be great.

There are a few other issues going on as well... but I can talk more in depth about those later... basically after running the truck for awhile... if I turn it off and then try to start it again... its extremely hard to start.... seems like there insn't enough power in the battery or starter to turn the engine... Again, I wanted to deal with the first two problems first.... but felt I should explain this other problem as well just in case that they might be related.

Thanks in advanced for anyone's help!
Regards,
Garry

P.S. Not sure if putting external links here is ok... but I wanted to direct people to a small page I created that has tons of pictures of the truck... if links are not allowed, please remove and accept my appology.

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