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by WAGNTE72
Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:03 am
Forum: Engine and Drivetrain
Topic: Car been sitting for months. Cranks, but won't start up.
Replies: 3
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Update: Sprayed my weber carbs with starter fluid. Cranked it again and it coughed. Pumped my gas pedal and kept that cough alive to where it turned on. But it wouldn't idle steady. Had to keep pumping my gas pedal to keep it revving. If i let it go, the car just sputters and dies out again. Checked...
by WAGNTE72
Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:55 am
Forum: Engine and Drivetrain
Topic: Car been sitting for months. Cranks, but won't start up.
Replies: 3
Views: 6365

There's spark. There's fuel going to the carbs. Fuel pressure's fine since my old line had a laceration and saw fuel squirting out. Fixed it and still the same problem. Friend told me "stale fuel." So i'm gonna try and drain it out and fill it up with new fuel. Any other recommendations?
by WAGNTE72
Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:09 am
Forum: Engine and Drivetrain
Topic: Car been sitting for months. Cranks, but won't start up.
Replies: 3
Views: 6365

Car been sitting for months. Cranks, but won't start up.

Car: 1980 Toyota Corolla Wagon. 3tc w/ Dual Weber 40 Carbs. MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 Coil. When it sits for a few months. It'll crank and turn over. Let it run/idle for half an hour and let it sit. (My fault since I was busy with work and having a newborn.) This is probably the longest it's been sitt...

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