I can see 3 or 4 pumps of the pedal in some cases, but I don't think I need more than two in any case. I don't think I could crank the car to get 15 pumps of the gas pedal without it starting long long before I could get that far.
When the car has sat for a week or longer, it takes a few cranks and pumps of the pedal, but after sitting overnight it never needs more than one pump, and if sitting for a few hours it starts without a pump and in the first revolution of the engine. I would think a check of your fuel and spark systems would be in order if you need more than 3 or 4 pumps of the gas pedal to get started in all but the worst conditions. When my fuel pump went out two years ago, the car started and drove just fine, and then it flat out died in the street on the way home from work one day. The pushrod was fine. Something internal on the pump failed, but luckily no gas ended up in the oil pan. You might want to change the oil just to be safe, with starter fluid being used and the possibility of gas getting into the oil if the pump failed internally. Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1 '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes | 275/40/17 Kumho MX > From: "Ron Malespin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > That's interesting to hear about pumping the pedal. My 67 Malibu has > started doing the same thing in the last year after it sits for a few days. > It takes about 15 pumps on the gas to get it started. I never have any > running or restarting issues after that. It starts right up with no > pumping until it has sat for quite awhile. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dan McIntosh<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Looking back, it used to take only 3 or 4 pumps of the pedal to get the > car started, lately it has been taking 40-50 pumps, after sitting for a few > days, that is.
