Richard Zapata wrote:
> Hi all. I bet I'm not alone here. After my cars sit for more than a
> few days I have to crank them for many seconds before they fire up. If
> started within a couple of days - no problem, they fire right up. The
> carbs are slowly draining and need to crank to re-fill them. Has anyone
> tried tapping on those little plugs around the bottom of the carbs to
> tighten them, or maybe a drop of epoxy over them. ??
I really don't think draining is the best choice of words here.
THere have been many reports of EVAPORATION. Today's gas evaporates
a LOT faster then when your old cars were new. Where pre-EPA gas might
have lasted in the carbs for weeks to months, today's EPA mandated gas
formulations might last just DAYS.
IT is not a problem with today's cars because the fuel system is a "Closed"
system.
THe remedy is to have an auxiliary electric fuel pump that it wired
to start running when you turn on your key. OR have a switch that you can
trigger briefly before you are ready to start your car after it has
sat for a while.
--
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy
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