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I am going to start my 63 vette after sitting for a number of years, how can I fill the float bowl in the carter carburetor without excessive cranking of the motor?
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Re: 1963 carter carburetor
Get a "plews oiler" squirt can and fill it with gasoline. Squirt the gas down the brass vent tubes. Half a dozen squirts. Shoot two squirts in the primarys and let 'er eat. If the engine dies, squirt some more in the primaries then crank again. If you had any gas at all in the system and your fuel pump is not shot, it ought to start and run. If it doesn't start, stop cranking and look for another problem.
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Re: 1963 carter carburetor
You can use a syringe or similar tool to fill the float bowls through the bowl vents in the airhorn. Maybe an ounce or so in each bowl, or you could just slowly fill until fuel just begins to dribble out the main nozzles.
Then operate the throttle manually and shoot about three pump charges. Make sure the choke closes and the fast idle screw is on the index mark on the fast idle cam. If the choke doesn't fully close when the throttle is open, open the throttle a bit by hand and manually force the choke valve closed.
Reinstall the air cleaner and just crank it up and watch the oil pressure gage. It should be up within a few seconds. Make sure you have a freshly charged battery installed.
If it was put away with dirty oil change the oil and filter ASAP - also the antifreeze and brake fluid.
Depending on the storage environment and storage prep, if any, it may be a good idea to pull all the plugs and make sure the engine can be turned if you have a balancer bolt, and pulling the distributor to prime the oil pump might be a good idea. Also, be sure to check the oil and coolant level and fill as necessary as a first step.
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Re: 1963 carter carburetor
If the above doesn't work, follow instructions below. Much more detail.Comment
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Re: 1963 carter carburetor
Years ago, I had to start my '63 after a lengthy storage. Not having drained the gas tank, I used a gallon paint thinner can attached to the front fender with some bent wire coat hangers and then ran a siphon line to a cut off piece of flared tubing directly into the carburetor. Worked out well- no gunky stuff from the tank or fuel pump. Did the same thing to start the newly rebuilt engine this weekend. Didn't have to put gas in the new tank, since I don't know how long it will be until I'm ready to put the car on the road.Comment
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