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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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78 runs okay except when it sits for a while. Carb or fuel pump?
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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My 78...
Warm weather...1 pump..it starts

Cold weather......2-3 pumps....it starts...

What is yours doing...???

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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4 or 5 pumps and about 35 seconds or engine cranking.
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May be a fuel delivery issue...or faulty ignition coil...change fuel filters and check fuel pressure with a gage...do test with cold engine..also,check that your choke is working properly...

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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 01:34 AM
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I would check the choke first, then the rubber fuel lines if there is a small hole in any of them you may not notice the leak but the fuel line empties at night, Thats what happend to mine
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