Hard starter

[Harry S.]

Re: Hard starter

Chris's Carb Shop - 937-890-0970 - Dayton Ohio

[Jack W.]

[Harry S.]

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Jack, correct, no website. All he does is carb's. I sent him a WCFM that two of the well know guys could not fix. Got it back, perfect. He has also done an AFB for me.

[Jack W.]

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Would it be tacky to ask a ballpark figure for a complete recondition?
I have an estimate of $375 from my first contact.
Not to pick nits. Just curious.

[Harry S.]

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Nope. I have found all the shops will price. Just be sure to describe what you want. Meaning, do you want it rebuilt/reconditioned or do you want a restoration. The restoration will cost a good deal more as they will plate the parts to close to original color.

In both the rebuild and the restoration they should take it completely apart and clean all the components and check tolerances. There is always an extra charge if they need to find parts that are broken that are not in the standard rebuild kit. Carb parts do warp. If that has happened you may need a new top, middle or bottom section. Depending on the carb (rarity) a body can be $50.00 and up.

Saying that, give Chis a call on Monday.

[Jack W.]

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Nope. I have found all the shops will price. Just be sure to describe what you want. Meaning, do you want it rebuilt/reconditioned or do you want a restoration. The restoration will cost a good deal more as they will plate the parts to close to original color.

In both the rebuild and the restoration they should take it completely apart and clean all the components and check tolerances. There is always an extra charge if they need to find parts that are broken that are not in the standard rebuild kit. Carb parts do warp. If that has happened you may need a new top, middle or bottom section. Depending on the carb (rarity) a body can be $50.00 and up.

Saying that, give Chis a call on Monday.

Harry,
Thanks. Will do.
Stay tuned.

Best,
Jack

[Mark E.]

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Thanks for keeping us updated. Let us know how this ends. That's how we all learn.

[Jack W.]

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O.K.,….carb back all reconditioned. Last time was over 15 years ago. It was definitely due.
Installed it this am. Attempted start. Nope. Will fire on ether, per usual.
Pulled plug #1. Bone dry.
So, I’m suspecting that the fuel pump may be the issue. When I have a second set of hands to crank it over I’m going to see if fuel pumps through the line.
If the pump is bad, should I rebuild it, or try to find a new item? According to the documentation it was last replaced in 1997.
I have until July 16th to get this corrected.

Addendum: For the life of me I cannot get the nut on the tube that runs from the carb to the exhaust manifold to reattach. I removed it when I took the carb off. So, why the threads won’t reach now is beyond me. Anybody have an idea? I’m tempted to removed some metal from the end of the tubular opening on the carb that the pipe fits into.

[John F.]

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Stick the tube into the exhaust manifold a wiggle the line to match up to the choke housing.

[Jack W.]

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Stick the tube into the exhaust manifold a wiggle the line to match up to the choke housing.

[Mark E.]

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Try using a thread chaser or tap to clean up the threads.

You can check if the carb is receiving fuel without disconnecting the fuel line by seeing if the accelerator pump is working. Also, some Holleys have a site plug in the fuel bowl.

[Jack W.]

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Went out to the garage around noon.
Turned the key.
Fired up on the first kick of the starter.
I think (think) we’re good to go.

But, the thread thing is another matter.
The threads aren’t just boogered. They’re nonexistent.
Not all of them. Just the first three turns, approximately.
I know I would never crank on something like this if I felt it was cross-threaded.
Weird.

I have the tube just stuck in place for now. Had to finish painting the house.

[Jack W.]

[Tom L.]

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Someone that knows far more than me told me this a long time ago, "90% of carburetor problems are electrical". Just a thought.

[Joe L.]

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Someone that knows far more than me told me this a long time ago, "90% of carburetor problems are electrical". Just a thought.

Tom------


No, only about 89%.