Carl -
Sounds to me one of your needle jets is stuck closed and you aren't getting
enough choke. Best thing is to take the carbs off and clean the brass on
the jets, or better yet rebuild the carbs while they are off.
Alan
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Dr. C. Rubino <ruvino@ripnet.com> wrote:
> when the car has been sitting for a few days I have trouble starting it.
>
> what happens with full choke is that it has to turn over a half dozen
> times
> before it catches and then starts up with missing and hissing and
> hickuping as
> if it isn't getting enough fuel.
>
> sometimes I can overcome this by flooding the front carb
>
> the engine is BJ-8 with recently installed petronix (did it before) and a
> fuel
> filter up front with adjusted 3.5 lbs pressure. Have checked and fuel
> bowls
> are full.
>
> Once fully firing everything is fine.
>
> Carl
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