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Engine - no start on hill? 120-130 1968

posted by  walrus3 on  Mon May 26 04:14 CST 2008
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Park facing downhill. Start problems: let it roll a ways, put in 2nd gear
and pop the clutch. (Be sure the ignition switch is ON.)

You may have a pinhole leak in the line from the fuel tank to the pump or
the hose from the metal line to the pump may not be tight enough. This allows
the pump to pump air instead of gasoline.
Also your float bowls must be emptying somehow - they should hold enough gas for
you to start and drive a block or two. A seep from the line between the bowl
and the jet is a likely suspect. (Especially if there are stains around on the
heat shield and an "old gas" smell.)
--
George Downs, Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!






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New Engine - no start on hill? [120-130][1968]
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