my dad has the same issue on his 40 chevy sedan, he put an electric fuel pump inline with a toggle switch. He turns it on for a couple minutes before he fires it up... problem solved. Pretty sure it is not supposed to do that though!


Mike
1955 Chevy 6400 ex-flatbed (no bed now!) sold September 2023
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1958 Chevy 6400 flatbed W/dump
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1959 Chevy Suburban Owned for almost 20 years, Daily Driver -- sold May 2016
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