Re: HARD starting 440????
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
#327229
05/25/09 12:18 AM
05/25/09 12:18 AM
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It's the fuel evaporating in the fuel bowls. Now you have no accelerator pump shot and now it won't easily start.
For some reason, some engines do not need pump shot to start, these engines don't mind having and Edelbrock on them.
Why does it take so much cranking before you have pump shot? First the passenger side fuel bowl needs to be full. Once it's full fuel will then flow over to the driver's side fuel bowl. Once it's full it's high enough to feed the acc pump cylinder. Then without a constant supply it will only give you a couple of pump shots, hopefully it's enough to fire up your cold engine.
Guess why Holley's do NOT have this problem?
Even with 80% of their fuel bowl contents evaporated. Since it's acc pump feeds from the bottom, it'll squirt as much as you desire and that cold, not started in 2 months engine will instantly spark to life.
69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super
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Re: HARD starting 440????
[Re: Magnum]
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05/25/09 01:42 AM
05/25/09 01:42 AM
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SomeCarGuy
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THe Eddy carbs have that problem. I would bet you have an iron intake. Mine did that but it has been better with an aluminum one. I'm not sure why that seems to matter as the problem should be there the next day and not wait a few but ???????? Could also have to do with having a fuel line with a slight "P trap" near the carb that my other ones that had more trouble didn't have. Maybe fab up a line that has something like that going on. Maybe you could get one of those dual feed lines for the carb and drill the driver side out for it to work. That would speed up the process listed above.
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Re: HARD starting 440????
[Re: RapidRobert]
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05/26/09 06:42 PM
05/26/09 06:42 PM
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i've had a glass filter for 6 years now...no problems, but i'll probably start using the plastic canisters since just the element on a glass filter is $4, while you can get plastic for 1/2 the price
the clear glass filters do go fast in my experience also, they may look good, but can not be allowing enough fuel to the carb
'71 Satellite Sebring 440
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