[Chevelle-list] Hot Restart

[Dale]

Good thoughts from John.  Maybe the needle is sticking open or float
sticking allowing excess fuel in the carb from pressure in the line when
it's shut off.

Dale 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net [mailto:chevelle-list-
> bounces at chevelles.net] On Behalf Of John Nasta
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 10:01 PM
> To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Hot Restart
> 
> Do you have an electric fuel pump? If so, it could be vapor lock. Even
> if not, it still could be vapor lock but is less likely. Just a guess.
> 
> If leaving it sit w/ the air cleaner off helps it sounds like
> flooding, in which case pumping the pedal will not help.
> 
> Have you tried letting it sit w/ the pedal to the floor or a
> screwdriver holding both the choke and the throttle plate open? If
> that works, it's also an indication that your engine is flooding and
> needs to evaporate the excess fuel.
> 
> What CFM carb do you have? Maybe it's too big for the engine.
> 
> HTH
> 
> 
> Quoting dennis.mcgillis at mcgilliscompany.com:
> 
> >   Hi Guys,
> >
> >   Thanks to those who were big help when installing a new 2005 GMPP
> crate
> > 350 in my 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS.  It's been running perfectly for
> 6,000
> > miles but twice in the last month refused to start after being driven
> more
> > than ten miles and stopped for 20 minutes.
> >
> >   It cranks fast but does not fire.  Fuel comes from the accelerator
> pump
> > and the choke is open.  I tried cranking ten seconds with the
> accelerator on
> > the floor and tried pumping a couple of times.  No go.
> >
> >   After letting it sit 20 minutes with the hood open and the air cleaner
> off
> > it fires instantly.  My guess is there is a temperature related ignition
> > problem but for every time it doesn't start it starts just fine dozens
> of
> > times.
> >
> >   Has anyone else had this problem?  Or know a solution?
> >
> >   Thanks,
> >
> >   Dennis McGillis
> >   949-533-7211 cell
> >   dennis.mcgillis at mcgilliscompany.com
> >   www.mcgilliscompany.com
> >
> 
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