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Edelbrock Carb help needed
zieg85:
My 67 with this carb pictured runs good once it is started. Within the last year it refuses to start unless you squirt a little gas down it. Would this indicate a bad accelerator pump? This is my first Edelbrock on anything.
bd:
When the engine is cold and not running, peek down the carburetor throat with a good flashlight and manually operate the throttle. A good accelerator pump will provide an instantaneous and well defined squirt with each throttle opening. The volume and forcefulness of the fuel injected into the throat will depend on how quickly and how far you rotate the throttle. Generally, you should see 3 - 4 strong squirts before the fuel bowl is depleted.
zieg85:
--- Quote from: bd on September 05, 2024, 12:35:46 PM ---When the engine is cold and not running, peek down the carburetor throat with a good flashlight and manually operate the throttle. A good accelerator pump will provide an instantaneous and well defined squirt with each throttle opening. The volume and forcefulness of the fuel injected into the throat will depend on how quickly and how far you rotate the throttle. Generally, you should see 3 - 4 strong squirts before the fuel bowl is depleted.
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I don't see any. Are all Edelbrocks pretty much the same for kits?
bd:
Now, start the engine and let it run for a minute. Shut the engine off and recheck the accelerator pump operation. If it works after running the engine, you'll need to determine whether the fuel bowl is draining out while sitting for a spell.
Couldn't say on the Edelbrock kits, but I would anticipate some differences between carb models.
zieg85:
--- Quote from: bd on September 05, 2024, 01:38:39 PM ---Now, start the engine and let it run for a minute. Shut the engine off and recheck the accelerator pump operation. If it works after running the engine, you'll need to determine whether the fuel bowl is draining out while sitting for a spell.
Couldn't say on the Edelbrock kits, but I would anticipate some differences between carb models.
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Thanks I know if I start it, shut it off like going to a car cruise, it will restart. The fuel filter stays full. I will look further into it and report back. Thanks Rich
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