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Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up) Clyde6066 #929933 03/23/2013 7:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 27 New Jersey C Clyde6066 New Guy
Clyde6066 New Guy C Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 27 New Jersey	I finally got it to start but it wont stay running. Has good spark now. I cleaned all the fuel lines, carb, gas tank. Has good fresh fuel. Fuel pump is working. fuel seems to be sucking up into carb. It just wont stay running on its own. Is there a trick with these older carbs? fuel delivery?

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Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/22/2013 7:26 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/22/2013 7:46 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/22/2013 8:15 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/22/2013 8:28 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/22/2013 8:50 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/22/2013 8:53 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/22/2013 9:38 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/23/2013 6:03 AM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/23/2013 1:31 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	54Belair	03/26/2013 2:05 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/23/2013 2:31 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/23/2013 7:28 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/23/2013 8:01 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/23/2013 8:15 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/23/2013 8:28 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	D Winn	03/23/2013 8:32 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/23/2013 9:46 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	don stocker	03/24/2013 6:48 AM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/24/2013 11:40 AM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/24/2013 12:21 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/24/2013 12:44 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/24/2013 1:30 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/24/2013 2:02 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/25/2013 11:38 AM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/25/2013 6:32 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/26/2013 11:58 AM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	don stocker	03/26/2013 12:43 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/26/2013 1:19 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/26/2013 9:01 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/26/2013 9:05 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/27/2013 6:31 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	don stocker	03/27/2013 7:01 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/27/2013 7:50 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/27/2013 8:11 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/27/2013 8:36 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/27/2013 8:37 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/28/2013 12:56 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	03/28/2013 5:42 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	03/28/2013 7:33 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	04/02/2013 1:20 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	04/02/2013 1:31 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	04/03/2013 2:34 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Flxible	04/03/2013 4:16 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Mike B	04/03/2013 6:57 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Roy Rodgers	04/03/2013 9:16 PM
Re: Saved a 56 Chevy 3100 from the crusher. ( cant get spark to fire it up)	Clyde6066	04/05/2013 8:51 PM

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