[Chevelle-list] Hot Restart

[dennis.mcgillis at mcgilliscompany.com]

Hi Rick,

No and it sounds like there is no spark, no sputter or response of any kind. 
Both times it happened in the sun on a warm day with no diagnostic tools at 
hand.  I can cure that on the next outing.

Thanks,
Dennis

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rick Schaefer
  To: The Chevelle Mailing List
  Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:06 AM
  Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Hot Restart


    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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