Won't start

[Carpb4]

I'm having a problem with my 1965 Fury 383. The car will not start on the 1st start of the day. If I prime the carb with a little raw gas, cranks right up and runs just fine. Every other start after seems fine. Just can't get to start after sitting overnight. I am looking for help - I don't seem to have gas squirting into the carb until after it has run. Just seemed to happen out of the blue, with no problems prior. Any ideas as to what's happening? Thx for inputs

 

[65Port]

When you say "don't seem to have gas squirting" is that confirmed? Is the carb not squirting when you look straight at it cold? How many pumps are you giving it? Was it rebuilt recently? If it starts and runs then there is gas enough in the carb to take it from there after you prime it. Maybe float level off causing low level in bowl?

 

[Sixpactogo]

I had a similar problem with my 60 Dart 318 a few years ago with the hard start after sitting a while. It turned out the fuel pump was losing it's prime and was siphoning back to the tank. It could be your issue as well. A new fuel pump took care of my problem.

 

[CBODY67]

Will the accel pump shoot before the initial attempt to start the engine on that first start of the day? The accel pump feeds from the lowest part of the float bowl, so that can be an indication of fuel in the bowl.

Just curious,
CBODY67

 

[Carpb4]

Guys, thanks for all of the inputs. I checked for fuel squirt this morning, and nothing. I pulled the top of the carb off and there was a small amount of fuel in float chambers. I removed the accelerator pump "squirter" and blew carb cleaner through it. I checked and adjusted both floats (they were set low). I sprayed carb cleaner inside carb and put the top back on after filling the float chambers with gas. After securing the top I pumped the accelerator and gas came out the squirter. She fired right up but noticed the choke full open on cool 1st start (found wire broken at spade terminal and fixed). So the test will be cold start tomorrow (left the air cleaner assy. off) and see if choke sets and gas when pumped. Hoping my troubles are behind me on the starts. New problem now, I have a fuel seep where metal line goes into carb fitting (new gasket on brass fitting and cleaned/tightened line good, but no joy) - the fun never ends!

 

[CBODY67]

Should be a pressed paper-type flat washer to interface between the nut and the carb body. In carb rebuild gasket kits.

 

[Carpb4]

Thanks, I'll give another new gasket a try.
Thought I'd post a pic of the ol' steed

 

[413]

Electric choke? The wire open the choke, a spring closes the choke.

 

[CBODY67]

As warm as it has been down here lately, the choke should be mostly open anyway, but not in the earlier mornings when it is 65*F. The choke should be barely, easily closing at that pre-start ambient (air and engine) temperature.

CBODY67

 

[WOT440]

At cold start, try cranking the engine 10-20 sec. without pumping the accelerator, to give the bowl a chance to fill, then attempt to start with a couple pumps. Nice Fury BTW.

 

[Carpb4]

Thanks to all - it seems to be back to normal now (started this morning like a champ, and choke worked as advertised). Installed replacement fitting and gasket and A-ok. Happy camper once again

 

[Milo]

Great you got it fixed I had to put a one way fuel valve on my old truck like the ones in the goggle search below

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