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WOOO HOOOO!!!!! I believe that the problem is solved!!! yes, it was electrical! The terminals on the starter solenoid were very loose and the positive one especially so (the whole apparatus would shake back and forth). I put in a new starter (and alternator) and she started right up! I had her idling for a half hour or so while I adjusted the idle and timing, and took her around the block. She has a lot more pep with the new weber!!!! Thanks a lot for all of your advice everyone!!! I will post some pictures when I have a chance! !

hey all!
I made it back to Tucson! I had to adjust the idle on the weber a few times and she developed a small oil leak, but it is great to be back home after 6200 miles across the country with no A/C LUV POWER!!!!!

here are some pics of the truck on the trip and the stock carb and rebuild, I figure someone may find them useful (weber install pics to come)...

more stock carb pics:

vacuum lines to intake manifold:

more carb pics:

more:

float bowl and float:

takin' her apart:

made a shim to replace missing one:

Glad to see you got her running. Something so simple can cause big headaches and expenses! Now you just need to clean dem dead birds out of da grill!!!

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I've never been wrong! Once I thought I was, but I was mistaken.
Rick
Loranger, La
1980 Stepside LUV (Again)

installed the rebuilt carb!!!!

some close ups:

last but not least, a couple more close ups... thanks again all!!!!!

thanks Rick, them birds make her go faster!!!!

Hey, think this is my first post in a year or so, but here goes. Reviving this thread...
The voltage regulator controls the fuel pump. It makes sure that the fuel pump doesn't keep pumping gas all over you if you're unconscious and on fire. Usually helps after an accident or something like that. If the GEN light comes on, your alternator isn't putting out enough juice to keep the fuel pump relay closed. When the key is in the 'start' position, it overrides this function, allowing the engine to get gas and start right away. Figured this out when my voltage regulator quit on me a few years back.
So, if your truck won't run for more than 30 seconds, and your GEN light is on, concentrate on the charging system rather than buying a new carburetor, rebuilding your old one a few times, replacing your fuel filter a few times and otherwise going broke on replacing parts that aren't broken.

Kinda late for the situation in this thread, but maybe it'll help someone with the same problem in the future.

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1980 4X4 LUV daily driver, as stock as can be.

thanks for posting ret1614, I am sure that this advice will help someone in the future.

All the above correct. One more tip I have mentioned a few times: If the gen light comes on and the engine/fuel pump stops---just unplug the voltage regulator connector and drive on home. This then powers the fuel pump through the gen light circuit and gets you home, running on your battery of course.