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Motorhead6 · 10-20-2015, 03:06 PM

Pump the accelerator a few times prior to attempting to start. If this allows the engine to start, the choke is either sticking or set too lean. If it doesn't start easily, fuel may be leaking out of the float bowl and this calls for another rebuild with an ethanol resistant kit and maybe the fix presented by Ole Don.

One easy way to check for leak-down is to run the engine for a bit and then let it sit for about 15 minutes. Have someone start the car (depress the accelerator 1 and 1/2 times prior to engaging the starter) while you stand behind it and look at the exhaust gas. If it blows a small black puff at start -up, it is a carburetor leak-down problem. A black puff is sign of an excessively rich mixture.

10-20-2015, 03:06 PM	#14
Motorhead6 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orange Park, Fl Posts: 406	Re: Hard to start in the morning Pump the accelerator a few times prior to attempting to start. If this allows the engine to start, the choke is either sticking or set too lean. If it doesn't start easily, fuel may be leaking out of the float bowl and this calls for another rebuild with an ethanol resistant kit and maybe the fix presented by Ole Don. One easy way to check for leak-down is to run the engine for a bit and then let it sit for about 15 minutes. Have someone start the car (depress the accelerator 1 and 1/2 times prior to engaging the starter) while you stand behind it and look at the exhaust gas. If it blows a small black puff at start -up, it is a carburetor leak-down problem. A black puff is sign of an excessively rich mixture.