[CA Victoria]

Have you not been able to restart it at all when you were out?

I have not solved a similar issue but improved it when I installed the vac. plate for the Columbia. It will still flood if I try to restart it when the temps are up or I forget and give to much choke. I hold open full throttle, no choke, and crank a few times and it has not stranded me yet. I have Skips coil, Mikes Dist & uncle max rebuilt (48) Carb on a stock 35 - 21 stud engine, with backup elect fuel pump. I have not chased it to far but wonder if the fuel gets siphoned into the intake when warm and it starts out with a flooded condition.