engine dieing and extremely hard to start

1989 MAZDA B2200
240,000 MILES
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MIKE5811
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Runs fine when running. Has died going down expressway. Hard to start. There was a vacuum line off of Carb with a canister on it. I hooked it back up started fine ran good but now problem still exist. Eng turns over good starts for a second and dies. Eventually will start and run fine
Jul 2, 2013 at 2:49 AM
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HMAC300
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check to see if your choke is working and it may be time for carb overhaul
Jul 2, 2013 at 5:22 AM
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MIKE5811
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It has a manual choke on it I will look at it. It can be running fine and I shut it off it wont start back. When I go to start it it fires rite up but dies immediately. Thank u for your time
Jul 2, 2013 at 7:47 AM
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