Warm day ...Vapor lock
What kind of fuel line? Is it run in stock location? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 2:28 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Hot Restart Hi Rick, No and it sounds like there is no spark, no sputter or response of any kind. Both times it happened in the sun on a warm day with no diagnostic tools at hand. I can cure that on the next outing. Thanks, Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Schaefer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The <mailto:chevelle-list@chevelles.net> Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Hot Restart Have you checked for spark at the times it won't start? On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Good thoughts from John. Maybe the needle is sticking open or float sticking allowing excess fuel in the carb from pressure in the line when it's shut off. Dale > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:chevelle-list- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nasta > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 10:01 PM > To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net > 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 <http://www.mcgilliscompany.com/>
