RE: Convert points to electic

[62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx]

when I came back and saw the fuel filter had gas in it, I don't think I 
need a new pump... but good to know NAPA keeps that kind of thing in 
stock...

the whole dried up gas thing is a pain... I think the theory about open 
systems allowing evaporation has merit.. my wife b---hs about the gas 
smell in the garage

It seems until I see gas in the filter no point in trying to start the 
engine.

next time I leave the car for a few days I'll try Steve's suggestion, 
crank it, wait, then try to start it.. I just gotta figure out a little 
trick to get fuel flowing to the carburetor when it drys out ;)

Rich Kinsley wrote:
> 
> If you need a fuel pump there's no need to go to the internet. You can 
> get them locally here in Omaha easily. I use NAPA mostly.
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 
> 
> =====================================================================
> 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > 
> > After going through the usual torture of trying to start the car after 
> > sitting for 5 days,  I noticed the clear plastic inline fuel filter had 
> > no gas in it.. 
> > after pumping the pedal (countless times) still had no gas in it.. 
> > I cranked the engine a few times, still no gas..
> > I walked away for a while (thinking I needed a new fuel pump, and went 
> > to search the web) 
> > 
> > when I came back there was gas in the filter and it started right up... 
> > 
> > go figure
> > 
> > Dan McCormack wrote:
> > > 
> > > IMHO this problem is related to today's gas which is formulated for fuel 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > injected cars with closed sealed fuel systems. Our old cars all have 
> > > vented 
> > > fuel systems and carburetors. Today's gas evaporates at a much faster 
> > > rate 
> > > than the gas that was formulated for our cars to run on.
> > > 
> > > Dan
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Tony Brummett" <brummett@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:39 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Convert points to electic
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ${top_text_ad}
> > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:30 AM,  <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Thanks Mike,
> > > >
> > > > weird thing about the starting problem, it'll start right up if left
> > > > overnight.. but a couple days without running, it's a b***h to start..
> > > > maybe the automatic choke?
> > > 
> > > Could be the fuel is evaporating out of the carburetor over a couple
> > > of days, so you have to wait until the fuel pump fills it back up
> > > before the car will start.  Just over one night, there's probably
> > > still enough in there to get it started.
> > > 
> > > -- Tony  brummett@xxxxxxxxx
> > > '64 Dodge 440
> > > '65 Dart GT
> > > 
> > > 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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