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In a message dated 9/2/06 8:13:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
topnotch@nycap.rr.com writes:
<< I have chokes, but the problem is that the system drains back or leaks out,
leaving the carbs dry and eventually the fuel pump. Give it a week and the
carbs run a little low and it's a start and restart 3 or 4 times, give it 6
weeks and your cranking a bit to refill the fuel systems, give it a winter
and you have to reprime the whole thing. I no longer have that little check
valve (aka crap injector) so that is probably part of it.
If its been run within the last few days though it starts right up and idles
perfectly from the first try.
Keith >>
This sounds kinda normal to me other than the fuel not staying put for a week
or 2. Mine will restart, then stumble, then come back to life like nothing
happened, if it's been parked for a week or so. Up until that point, it'll fire
right up like an FI car does. I haven't really messed with my carbs in over 5
years, other than pulling them off the old engine, and installing them on the
new one. Even then, I didn't have to change the synching of them, as they were
pretty close(just a mior idle resetting). I'm running an older Bosal screw
together type fuel pump though, don't know if that makes any difference or not.
Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at;
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 and now running the old Notch motor with
D-jet FI . : )
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