Too much gas is the most common cold no-start cause, followed by no-choke,
which causes too little gas.
Does the choke work? Butterflies closed or enricher plunger up.
1) Don't touch the gas pedal.
2) Choke on. It should start. Choke gives proper cold-start mixture.
3) If not, choke off. Suspect engine is flooded. Gas pedal to the floor &
hold it there. DON'T PUMP IT.
4) Crank the engine for 10 seconds while holding gas pedal down. DON'T PUMP
IT. This should clear the flooded condition. If the engine fires, stop and
go on to 5).
5) Let the gas pedal up. Choke on. Don't touch the gas pedal. It should start.
--Jack
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>Hi Dan - from the wilds of British Columbia, the procedure that was told
>to me many years ago and still seems to work is to pull out the choke to
>its fullest extent, engage the starter, and don't touch the gas. Give it
>a try.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Len Drake
>Kelowna, B.C.
>
>At 12:43 PM 12/30/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>The Loctite teflon thread sealant seems to have done the trick on the brake
>>line fittings!
>>
>>For the first time, the B failed to start. It's only 25 degrees outside, so
>>rather than burn the starter out, I decided to give her a break for now. The
>>car has been sitting in the driveway for a while except for a quick spin
>>around the block the other day -- started no problem in mid-40 degree
>>weather.
>>How do all you Northern folks do it? I suppose a garage would help, hmm?
>>What are the tricks for starting in cold weather? Or should I just be
>>patient and wait until it gets above freezing?
>>
>>Dan
>>73 B
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