[Chevelle-list] Hard to start!

[Shawn Price]

Pelle,
  It sounds like a combination of two things... First the fuel is  
either leaking back into the tank, or draining into the intake,  
leaving the fuel bowl empty. Second it sounds like your choke isn't  
working properly. That would explain why it runs fine after it warms  
up, but dies if you try to give it gas too soon.

Shawn

On Aug 15, 2006, at 1:30 PM, Mike Holleman wrote:

> Pelle, My El Camino does the same thing if it sits a week or so  
> between fire ups. I think the fuel drains back to the tank and the  
> carb dries up. I set the choke and spin it over for awhile and get  
> impatient and pump the accelerator. This seems to flood it. Once I  
> get it running it runs great. I can go back to it a day later and  
> it fires right up.
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pelle Andersson
> To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Hard to start!
>
> I've adjusted the float levels & checked they're not overflowing!
> I've tried to give the carb a couple of squirts with the acc pumps
> before i crank it but I can't really say it makes any difference.
> I've got 7 psi to the carb but that doesn't guarantee that it get's  
> enough fuel? Does it?
> I'll do a rebuild of the carb in the weekend and look if there's  
> something blocking
> the fuel deliverance? But the funny thing is that it runs just fine  
> once I get it to start?
> Ignition timing prob?
>
> Pelle
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick Schaefer
> To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 5:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Hard to start!
>
>   Is the gas draining out of the carb?     Next time pour a small  
> amount of gas into carb before you crank it.   If it starts right  
> up, or at least fires over, you have a fuel problem.  Could be  
> taking 5 minutes for fuel pump to get gas to the float bowl.
>
> On 8/15/06, Pelle Andersson <chevellegearheads at hotmail.com> wrote:
> She's very hard to start when she's been sitting for a while (cpl  
> of hours to a few days).
>
> What should I check first?
>
>
> I have to crank the engine for 5-10 minutes (in intervals of  
> course) & give it a lot of "CRC Motor Starter".
>
> Once it starts it runs very rough & barely at all & I can't give it  
> any gas, then it will die.
>
> If I wait until it idles properly (takes 2-3 min) & carefully give  
> it gas 3-5 times I can rev it properly!
>
>
> Once it's running it runs just fine & starts just fine if I start  
> it within 30-45 min.
>
>
> The distributor is new & the timing set to 12 degrees.
>
>
> Any Ideas?
>
>
> Mvh
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