I don't know if this applies to your truck but I had a similar problem on my 66
GTO
and a friend's 66 Cutlass. What we finally found was that the rubber line from
the
gas tank to the hard line had rotted and developed a pin hole. This allowed
the gas
line to drain while the car sat and then the fuel pump would lose its prime.
On my
friend's Cutlass you could run the battery down before it would start. He used
to
carry a small can of gas in the trunk to prime the carb. My GTO wasn't as bad.
It
just took some patience, like your truck. After I discovered the bad fuel
hose, we
got both cars cured. Like I said, this might not apply to your truck because
of the
layout of the fuel lines, but it would be cheap to check.
regards,
Leon
46 Chevy 1/2 ton
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>
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:39:41 -0800
> From: "Bill Putren" <billputren@hotmail.com>
> Subject: [oletrucks] Carburetor Woes
>
> Here's hoping someone can help me with my carburetor problem, or at least I
> believe it is a carburetor problem. I have a Quadrajet on my 350. RUns
> great, problem is starting. First start of the day no fuel squirts out of
> the accel pump. I have to crank it for a 3-5 seconds, then wait , then pump
> the accelerator, then it will start. After it is started is starts
> immediately every time the same day. Next morning, same problem.
>
> I have rebuilt the carb, and replaced the plugs in the bowls, (local guy said
> this is the prob.) NO improvement.
>
> Any comments or advice. Thanks all.
>
> Bill
> San Diego California
> 1957 Long Bed.
>
> P. S. My truck is a longbed, small window. how do I know if it is 3100, 3200?
> And what does that mean anyway?
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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