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My problem is simple my engine has a hard time starting up when its cold. Typically when I start my car in the morning it'll fire for about 2 sec and then die even if I try to coach it, then either the same thing will happen again or it will flood, in fact I've unflooded that car so many times since I've owned it I could probably do it at a red light. When I crank it it will usually smoke while the engine turns over. When I do get it running while my foot's on the gas I then have to find the perfect length of the choke **** or else it will die the second i let off the gas. if its warm it starts right up, and the idle is remarkably smooth for a carb. Today I started it after about 20 cranks (I'm amazed the starter is still hanging in there) and its 78 degrees outside so I know its not the temp. Before the car had the worst idle you'd ever hear, rough, 300-500 rpm but it started no problem until I adjusted the idle speed and A/F screw and now I have this problem.

Kentetsu

Have you checked your timing?

coldy13

Hmmm....it started fine until you changed that.....maybe it has something to do with it....

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I tried that, alot, I adjusted it like my hayes manual told me too, then I tried running lean, then rich, and every thing in between, same result. I think it might be my cold start assist.

aa35199

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It's on my to do list, I haven't done it yet because of the bigger problems. Mabey i should get to autozone and rent a timming light.

coldy13

The timing should be fine, since it runs good once it's warm, but it wouldn't hurt to check it anyway. I think it might be time to rebuild the carb, take the air cleaner lid off and let the car idle for a bit, when you shut it off look down the carb and see if fuel is still dripping/pouring in, if it is then rebuild the carb.

I don't know how you've been de-flooding your engine, but if you wire in a on/off switch for the fuel pump then you should never have problems with it again. If the car floods, just turn the pump off.

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Turns out the gas guage broke and was running on fumes, and when I thought it was flooded it was just excess oil that came from the metering pump that was misting out of the spark plug holes. Talk about being stupid