Re: 56 V8 starting problems

Posted by Tim Cole On 2014/3/4 17:56:28

When those castings get old the valves start seeping and the pump empties. Another source is leaking well plugs in the carburetor. The air leak comment is also very good.

A good example of how a carburetor vehicle functions is as follows:

A restored 69 Chevelle sat over the winter in a 42 degree heated garage with the battery connected. 5 months later the car cranked for around 10 seconds and started. Of course you can still get new parts for a Chevy.