[Chevelle-list] Hot Restart

[Rick Schaefer]

  Have you checked for spark at the times it won't start?

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Dale <396guy at lcisp.com> wrote:

> 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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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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