Originally Posted by 2boltmain
The fuel very well may have evaporated during the cars non use time. Cranking the engine works the mechanical fuel pump and refills the float bowl/chamber of the carburetor.


I doubt sitting for one day would do that. My 51 will sit for 3-4 days and fire right up.

Now it might be getting real hot and basically boiling off the fuel at shut down, but I doubt it's just from sitting one day.