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| RE: Please help me start my 390! |
| By John - 04/26/2005 8:00:51 PM; IP 142.177.8.52 |
| Look for an in-line fuel filter in the fuel line.....tank ones are usually a coarse mesh, if there at all. Next, if the float is stuck in the carb, fuel will compress the air to the carb inside the fuel line. Once you stop cranking, the pressure pushes the gas back down the line. A bad fuel pump can do the same thing. I'd connect a temporary fuel line from a fresh jug of gas to the fuel pump, or directly to the carb (jug up high so gravity feeds it), and try that. When trying it, tap the carb float bowl area with a small hammer to free the float. If this works, clean the carb. With your car sitting so long, install a new in-line fuel filter anyway. If the tank has a drain-plug, drain the tank. If rusty gas comes out, take out the tank and either clean it well, or replace it. My best guess is the carb float needle/seat is stuck or gummed up. |
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