It's In AND Running!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
It's In AND Running!
I'll be brief. The motor I was having trouble with, it would crank but not start, is installed and running. I am somewhat embarrassed to say I believe I wasn't giving it enough fuel to fire initially. I would pump the throttle 5-6 times but that apparently wasn't enough. To get it to fire I had to pump the throttle about 10-15 times. After it warmed up and ran for a few minutes it would start right up without pumping the throttle at all.
Sorry it took so long to resolve and I appreciate all the input, but as usual it was something pretty basic. I may have never figured it out if I hadn't taken it to the dyno. It was hard to start there also initially. He assured me he just needed to give it more fuel and sure enough it started. I did alot of work when all I had to do was pump the accelerator a few more times. :bb
Sorry it took so long to resolve and I appreciate all the input, but as usual it was something pretty basic. I may have never figured it out if I hadn't taken it to the dyno. It was hard to start there also initially. He assured me he just needed to give it more fuel and sure enough it started. I did alot of work when all I had to do was pump the accelerator a few more times. :bb
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Originally Posted by torqvette
I'm guessing you have no choke? But still 10-15 pumps seems like a lot, did you make sure the bowls were full before you tried to fire it up? 10 of those 15 pumps might have been squirting in air.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
something is not right....maybe the accerelator pump is shot
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Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Originally Posted by JoeRags
good to hear your up and running.... 
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by nastee383
It's a brand new carb so I don't think that was it. Like I said after it finally started only one or no pumps were needed to refire.