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Re: Gas not staying in carb Hotrod Lincoln #1201675 01/27/2017 4:30 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks. W Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane
Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane W Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks.	Originally Posted by Hotrod Lincoln What does an accelerator pump have to do with starting? Jerry It primes the carb with a couple of pumps on the accel. pedal. I can't see all the gas evaporating out of the fuel bowl in one day. George They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super In the Gallery Forum

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Gas not staying in carb	Too Tall	01/26/2017 12:51 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Volfandt	01/26/2017 1:36 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Hotrod Lincoln	01/26/2017 1:46 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Too Tall	01/26/2017 2:20 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Too Tall	01/27/2017 3:07 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Pre '68 Dave	01/27/2017 4:12 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Hotrod Lincoln	01/27/2017 4:14 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Wrenchbender Ret.	01/27/2017 4:30 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Hotrod Lincoln	01/27/2017 4:33 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Wrenchbender Ret.	01/27/2017 10:50 PM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	52Carl	01/28/2017 1:15 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	JW51	01/28/2017 1:48 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Wrenchbender Ret.	01/28/2017 4:19 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Pre '68 Dave	01/28/2017 3:08 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Joe H	01/28/2017 4:22 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Weaselkeeper	02/02/2017 5:51 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	yar	02/03/2017 7:01 PM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	Weaselkeeper	02/04/2017 4:54 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	carbking	02/03/2017 8:03 PM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	bartamos	02/03/2017 8:32 PM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	52Carl	02/04/2017 4:19 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	yar	02/04/2017 5:39 AM
Re: Gas not staying in carb	carbking	02/04/2017 2:37 PM

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