[Chevelle-list] Hard to start!

[Larry Williams]

What is your compression? If it is low, that will effect your ability to 
start.

Larry



Pelle Andersson 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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> Per-Åke Andersson
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