Hot Start Issue Choke stuck?

bisblue said
Seems like the choke is working smoother. I carb cleaned a good bit adjusted the air mixture screws a hair out. Running great and smooth, until I try to shift into gear, immediate stall. I can hold the brake and feather the gas and will not stall for a little bit then dies.

Most of the carbs with idle scres that controlled air have a left hand thread. So turning them clockwise moves them out, leaning the mixture. This was to make it less confusing as turning a standard idle mix screw clockwise reduces the idle fuel mix.

Richer usually sounds smoother. Hard to explain. However not being able to accept load is usually too lean and too much advance. All I can suggest is keep careful track of the changes made and test at 1/8 or 1/4 turn increments.

bisblue said
I checked some electrical stuff tonight but that is not my strong suit. I fired it up in the dark with a mist of water and didn't have anything grounding out. I've got 14-15 volts, 13+ to 14- at the battery up to 15- in the cab. Maybe a bad voltage regulator? It has a newer one on it, and I ordered a NOS from Ebay buy it won't arrive until monday.

Check at the voltage regulator. If it is 'seeing' 13 volts, when the voltage at the alternator output is 15, its because there is resistance in the wiring. The regulator is doing the correct thing based on the information it is getting (system voltage is lower than target of approx 14.2 Volts).

bisblue said
Ignition Control Module is also newer, with a made in the USA one in the trunk. Wouldn't start with older one.

Not likely the issue based on the situation.

bisblue said
Gas tank will be a bit so I'm running a fuel line off the pump into a clean fuel can.

That's plenty. Gravity feed is fine for putting around. It just needs to keep the bowl full. It may be a little low since the pressure on the needle is a little less. Float setting is important but again since it was running before it doesn't point to this as the problem of dying in gear.