I had a model 1850 holley carb and it was not a good
quality carb.
mike
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> Hi John,
>
> Flooding was my best guess, that's why I cranked it
> a while with the
> throttle open. It was fully warmed up and the choke
> open. It is a 2005
> GMPP crate 350 with mechanical fuel pump, 650
> Holley, high torque starter
> and HEI ignition. This has happened twice in two
> years with hundreds of
> similar trips.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 8:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Hot Restart
>
>
> Do you have an electric fuel pump? If so, it could
> be vapor lock. Even
> if not, it still could be vapor lock but is less
> likely. Just a guess.
>
> If leaving it sit w/ the air cleaner off helps it
> sounds like
> flooding, in which case pumping the pedal will not
> help.
>
> Have you tried letting it sit w/ the pedal to the
> floor or a
> screwdriver holding both the choke and the throttle
> plate open? If
> that works, it's also an indication that your engine
> is flooding and
> needs to evaporate the excess fuel.
>
> What CFM carb do you have? Maybe it's too big for
> the engine.
>
> HTH
>
>
> Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > Thanks to those who were big help when
> installing a new 2005 GMPP crate
> > 350 in my 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS. It's been
> running perfectly for 6,000
> > miles but twice in the last month refused to start
> after being driven more
> > than ten miles and stopped for 20 minutes.
> >
> > It cranks fast but does not fire. Fuel comes
> from the accelerator pump
> > and the choke is open. I tried cranking ten
> seconds with the accelerator
> > on
> > the floor and tried pumping a couple of times. No
> go.
> >
> > After letting it sit 20 minutes with the hood
> open and the air cleaner
> > off
> > it fires instantly. My guess is there is a
> temperature related ignition
> > problem but for every time it doesn't start it
> starts just fine dozens of
> > times.
> >
> > Has anyone else had this problem? Or know a
> solution?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dennis McGillis
> > 949-533-7211 cell
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > www.mcgilliscompany.com
>
>
>
