Oh, yeah, that's probably true (not too familiar with Z-S carbs, but I know
the Carter on my Plymouth works that way), but what it sounded like he was
talking about was a partial pump to squirt some fuel into the carb body
(something I might also do on my Plymouth), which wouldn't work. Probably
what he was really doing was setting the choke, as you point out.
on 6/23/01 8:59 AM, Dan DiBiase at d_dibiase@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hmm, Max, I have always push the pedal to the floor and released it ONCE
> while waiting for pressure to build in my fuel pump in my '76 B (equipped
> with original Z-S carb and auto-choke). I understood that this set the
> auto-choke...? In doing this I have never had any carb- or fuel-related
> issues with starting...
>
> --- Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com> wrote:
>> One, you needn't "prime the carburetor" because it doesn't have an
>> accelerator pump, so pressing the gas pedal with the engine off does
>> nothing.
>
>
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