My '51 (with a rebuilt '56 235) has been as reliable as they come for the last couple of years, but today she threw me a curve. I was doing a project at my daughters house today, and had driven the truck over there, back to our house, to the lumber yard, back to the house, and then a Lowe's 10 miles away, and back to the daughter's house to finish the job. After I loaded my tools up, I got in the truck and cranked it, but as it sometimes does, it didn't start. I tried the choke (It's hot out, I knew that wasn't the answer, but it's always the next trick in line after looking to make sure I had the key switch turned on). So the next thing is to pull the throttle out a tad to give it some fuel. I don't know if I pulled it out too much, or if the pedal got stuck, but it fired up and was screaming, as it does when I misjudge how much I pulled it out, but I quickly pushed the T button back in. It was still going full tilt for about 2 seconds, when I shut it off, and quickly noticed the gas pedal was still down. I nudged it with my foot and it released, but when I tried to restart it, it's not firing up again. It's cranking fine, but not turning over. I tried it a few times, but no luck. I checked the fuel filter to see if maybe the tank had clogged at the bottom exit port, and it looked a little "unfilled" (normally it seems to be full), so I attempted to clear the tank by pulling the fuel line into the pump to blow in it and free up any blockage, but when I got the hose off, it was coming out full force, so that isn't it. (I had just filled up my tank before driving the 20 mile round trip to Lowe's in the next town over. It was definitely full, because I found it dripping out of the tank fill neck as it does when I fill it up and then park with the passenger side low. Anyway, it's a hot day, and even though it started for a second in the beginning, I loosened the fuel line again and caught some gas in a cup and poured a bit down the carb. Still no luck. It cranks strong, but it's not turning over, and this was just after it fired up. I called the wife and told her to come pick me up (today is our grandson's 11th birthday and the party was at our house, so I left the truck in my daughters driveway, figuring if all else fails, I'll have AAA tow it home after the day's heat dies down. I'm really hoping I may have just flooded it, but this has never happened in the 7 years I've owned it, so I'm a little worried. Yeah, I've used the Throttle button many times, and had it screaming temporarily, but never had a problem with it not starting after that. I was a little surprised when I pushed the throttle back in and it didn't idle down, and that's when I turned the key off before I realized my pedal was still down on the floor. (I don't know my daughter's neighbors, so I was embarrassed enough to panic and shut it down before I got the pedal to release.) So- does anyone have any possible troubleshooting tips in case I go back over there and it's not just flooded? This is a new one on me. If I don't get it started, I'll have AAA bring it home so I can start going through the check list. Oh, and I forgot to mention, it's my daily driver. I DO have a 2004 Silverado 3500 4x4 with a duramax. Only, it's in the shop this week so they can find the electrical gremlin that's been causing the truck to kick into limp mode at really odd times. So I'm desperate to get this thing going fast. I need it to get to the ZZ Top concert in St. Louis Friday night that an old buddy is springing for, among all the other more necessary things I do in it every day. Thanks in advance for any ideas, tips or comments. I do appreciate it! Lee

Last edited by showme; 09/05/2019 9:30 PM.
"When I rest, I rust"
1951 3100 5 window w/ '56 235