Re: If I appear parsanoid, it's for a reason....starting issues....
Posted by HH56 On 2013/4/12 22:48:22
Step on the pedal is the way almost all did it to set things up. That was Packards recommendation as well although they had you depress it lightly and keep it depressed. Pushing the accelerator moves the linkage so the choke spring can close the choke, the fast idle cam step can move into position to be used, and in the slightly depressed state, a tiny squirt of gas primes the carb & manifold.
Unless the engine was flooded or you smelled gas, if it gave absolutely no sign of life I'd wonder if something happened to the ignition with all the work being done around in that area. The coil and distributor are next to the carb. It would be easy to knock a wire off or with some of the old terminals, perhaps one broke. If you still can't get it started I'd ask him to check there too.
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Unless the engine was flooded or you smelled gas, if it gave absolutely no sign of life I'd wonder if something happened to the ignition with all the work being done around in that area. The coil and distributor are next to the carb. It would be easy to knock a wire off or with some of the old terminals, perhaps one broke. If you still can't get it started I'd ask him to check there too.
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