Re: 56 V8 starting problems

Posted by jfrom@kanter On 2014/3/6 11:17:11

A thought and take it for what it is. Fuel cannot drain back (meaning back down past the float bowl to the pump and then to flex hose)The fuel can only stay in the bowl. So the only possibilities are:

1) A porous float bowl casting ( which you would physically see)
2) Bad or weak accelerator pump
3) Choke issues
4) Weak spark

Thanks
James

Also on moisture entering the fuel system. Unfortunately that will always be an issue because a carbureted system is a open vented system. Unlike new cars with fuel injections that have closed ( to the atmosphere )systems due to gas recirculation for cleaning burning emissions.

James