Decided to spend the afternoon taking down the Christmas inflatables in the front yard. The very last one was Santa behind the wheel of the ‘50, and he’d been there since the weekend after Thanksgiving. I choked it hard and pumped the gas pedal several times, then hit the stomp starter several times but the 216 never lit. I figured the gas had drained out of the carb and the fuel line, and the fuel pump just couldn’t deliver enough gas to get it started. I’ll go back out tomorrow with some fresh fuel to pour into the carb, but have been wondering if spraying starting fluid would work as well? It would be a lot more convenient for sure. Is one way any better than the other? Are there any negatives associated with ether starting fluid?
Thanks
