Hope you all can help me on this. Background: truck would not stay running- it would start but had to keep foot on gas to keep it running. Dealership fixed vacuum leaks, replaced fuel filter, and cleaned carb (carb was rebuilt less than 50 mi ago). Attempted to drive home after picking it up at dealership. After 15 -20 min it started stalling at red lights. Towed back to dealership. They have had it for 2 weeks ...cleaned carb again and said that the idle solenoid may be bad. Apparently it's running great now but they said it may stall again because of the possible faulty solenoid (I'm picking it up tomorrow).
Question: They said the solenoid can't be replaced and I would need to buy a new carb and solenoid.. Is this correct? I think I have seen them on-line for sale. I have read on the forum about cleaning the contacts and that they rarely go bad. I have little mechanical experience and have few tools but am always willing to learn. How difficult to access it and clean them or just replace myself? Thanks all in advance.
Question: They said the solenoid can't be replaced and I would need to buy a new carb and solenoid.. Is this correct? I think I have seen them on-line for sale. I have read on the forum about cleaning the contacts and that they rarely go bad. I have little mechanical experience and have few tools but am always willing to learn. How difficult to access it and clean them or just replace myself? Thanks all in advance.
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