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Originally Posted by cabrioletgalaxie
So after cleaning my carb and finding a sliver of metal in the gross jet the car would start and run well. Turned it off and started it half hour later and it ran fine.
Tried starting it after letting it sit for about a week it took a long time to fire. I had to crank it over several times with the choke in different positions. It seemed there wasn't enough gas to start it.
I am wondering if there is a situation where the gas might drain itself from the bowl after sitting for a number of days. Is this a common problem?
History: The fuel pump was replaced 2 weeks ago, carb rebuilt last year, new gas tank last year.
Thanks.
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These old Fords are all hard to start after sitting a few days. I don't over work the starter or run the batteries down. I like to have two people. One inside working the throttle and choke. I remove the air cleaner and give
a shot of starting fluid down the carb as soon as it turns over. Usually they
kick off on the first or second turn. Then if it starts to die I will give it short quick shot to keep it running until it picks up gas from the tank. I just
started 6 or more this week that have not been run for a few years.
We had one with a stuck needle valve. Shot some carb cleaner in it and
it freed up. G.M.