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Old Jul 5, 2015 | 06:38 PM
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i got a c3 vette brand new still got it on the trailer. it won't start unless i put fuel in the carburetor. what do i do?
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Old Jul 5, 2015 | 06:46 PM
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Where to start ???

Check for gas in the tank....
Check for clogged filter....
Check for collapsed hose..
If its old gas...drain tank and start again.
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Old Jul 5, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Thanks for responding, he said it may be the filter. Do you know where i could buy seats for cheap?



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Where to start ???

Check for gas in the tank....
Check for clogged filter....
Check for collapsed hose..
If its old gas...drain tank and start again.
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Old Jul 5, 2015 | 06:50 PM
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Buy seats??? Yes...cheap??? Compared to Porsche seats they are dirt cheap. Do you need just covers? Foam? Frames? Sliders?

Pix of you car would be nice.
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Old Jul 5, 2015 | 07:11 PM
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*** PROFESSIONAL OBSERVATION*****

For what it is worth....because you are new to this and 'green'...as you put it.

It is always wise to write/state your year model. Simply writing C3 does not 'cut' it.

And although it occurs quite often here on the Forum...which is fine...so do not take this like I am complaining....because I AM NOT....but...when you post a question...and then ask something totally different that what you asked initially...makes it hard to comment on two totally different issues....because which one is the MOST important to you.

So until you have checked what "Dean Fuller" suggested...and give feed back on it...adding more is pointless at this time.

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Old Jul 5, 2015 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Sam Phelps
hello!

i got a c3 vette brand new still got it on the trailer. it won't start unless i put fuel in the carburetor. what do i do?
Originally Posted by Sam Phelps
hello!

Thanks for responding, he said it may be the filter. Do you know where i could buy seats for cheap?
"Brand new" C3?
What year?
Who is he?
Seats?
The filter?

This post took more turns in less posts than a road up a mountain. Start again, with one problem, more details and we can start helping you. Otherwise my advice is this;

Start it by adding fuel to the carb and let it run. If it keeps running then something must've been clogged that isn't anymore. If it stops, then something's wrong with your fuel supply. Start with the easy parts and work your way through the hole system.
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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 01:35 AM
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I think i did it? just the outside though. the inside... I'm a little embarrassed about



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Buy seats??? Yes...cheap??? Compared to Porsche seats they are dirt cheap. Do you need just covers? Foam? Frames? Sliders?

Pix of you car would be nice.
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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 01:36 AM
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Thanks you! Sorry i don't know how this work and i know you're not raging on me so thanks for the pointer.

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*** PROFESSIONAL OBSERVATION*****

For what it is worth....because you are new to this and 'green'...as you put it.

It is always wise to write/state your year model. Simply writing C3 does not 'cut' it.

And although it occurs quite often here on the Forum...which is fine...so do not take this like I am complaining....because I AM NOT....but...when you post a question...and then ask something totally different that what you asked initially...makes it hard to comment on two totally different issues....because which one is the MOST important to you.

So until you have checked what "Dean Fuller" suggested...and give feed back on it...adding more is pointless at this time.

DUB
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Did you get your fuel problem solved?
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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 05:52 PM
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Did you get your fuel problem solved?
...waiting on any feed back on what was previously suggested for you to check out.

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Last edited by DUB; Jul 7, 2015 at 07:37 PM.
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Originally Posted by Sam Phelps
hello!

i got a c3 vette brand new still got it on the trailer. it won't start unless i put fuel in the carburetor. what do i do?

Put fuel in the tank too.
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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 09:23 AM
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Hi,
It looks like a 73, but from this distance…. all the way across the country…can't quite see what fuel problem might be.
Did it run to get it on the trailer?
Dubs is right.
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