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ok so ive been noticing a problem in my ignition and its usualy when i havent run the truck in a few hours but what happens is i start it and it runs fine then i start out down the road and maybe about a mile later a have to stop cuz it wont stay running with out the throttle wide open and all the thing wants to do is sputter its like its fireing at every other revolution
so i pull over and let it sit for a min then it starts right back up and runs fine the rest of the way home so yeah gimmie a suggestion if you got any
any help is welcomed

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You could have a little plug in your fuel filter....or bad spark plug wires.....

could be fuel pump.fuel pump relay, fuel filter w trash in it, points frying out (been there and done that).....could be somethin simple as a fuse, which i recently leanred of with my 80 4x4
good luck!

Could be a vacuum leak that doesn't show until the engine is warmed up and the choke has opened up. These little LUVs are famous for this.

My gut says fuel delivery problem of some kind, but it could be fuel, air or spark. My truck was doing similar things right after I got it back on the road. Turned out to be a dead yellow jacket that had been living in the fuel line or gas tank. It would travel as far as the filter and get hung up on the edge of the filter's inlet, but still back in the rubber line. From the look of things, it would get jammed in the filter inlet, cut off fuel flow, then after things sat a while it would move back a little and everything seemed to work again. Only reason I found it was because I pulled that line when I dropped the tank to replace the sending unit. Even dead those little suckers can sting ya one way or the other.

If all the vents were plugged on your gas tank, it could be creating a vacuum inside. Once it gets too bad, the pump can't pull gas against the vac inside the tank. Get the problem to show itself, hop out, and pop off the gas cap. If you hear it suck air in, this might be on the right track.

well its fine once i stop and let it sit for a few then i can go as long as i need to cuz it runs just fine but when i start it it runs like crap but only till it dies after that its fine

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That puts the problem in a whole new perspective. Check and see if your choke is operating properly. Open less than an eighth of an inch after a pump of the gas pedal on the first start on a cold morning. When the motor dies, take the top of the breather off and make sure the choke is fully open.

I have the same problem with my Luv. It doesn't do it in the summertime, only in the winter. The carburetor freezes up. I let mine warm up until it starts to run rough. I shut it off, wait 60 seconds, restart it and don't have anymore problems.

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oh lord... that's a good movie

neways that does seem to be the same prob. that i'm having on my truck, only it's not road worthy yet...

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