<VV> Hard to Start...

Frank DuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Thu Oct 12 07:51:39 EDT 2006


So why would you remove the chokes?

To make it hard to start?

Without the chokes, you must have working accelerator pumps and "pump 
the hell" out of the accelerator pedal.

Frank DuVal

Secular wrote:

>  140 - 4 carb engine
>
>  * Four 1963 primary Carbs 
>  * choke mechanism completely removed 
>  * Carbs rotated 90 degrees via Otto kit 
>  * all carbs rebuilt w/ new throttle shafts
>  * timing set to 16 BTDC - no pinging
>  * Carbs synched
>  * Pertronix I installed
>  * Compression check - all cylinders 130+
>   
>  I have quite a tough time starting the car (before & after
>  Pertronix installation), unless some "starting fluid" is 
>  sprayed in the carb throats. It starts 
>  immediately & idles nicely @ 750 rpm 
>
>  * Runs and drives great until I shut it down & try to 
>  start it again in couple of hours.   
>
>  Could this car be in need of valve adjustment?
>
>  Regards,
>
>
>  Tony
>
>
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