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Tiny
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  • 1984 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
  • V8
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Car sat parked for about a year. Ran perfect before parked, but now won't run. Turns over just fine, and will crank/run with fuel added directly to carburetor till it burns off. Have changed the fuel pump, filter and replaced all the gas in tank, but still having the same problem. What else should we check and/or replace?

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Friday, February 25th, 2011 AT 6:30 PM

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Tiny
JDL
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Is this a mechanical fuel pump? With fuel line loose, can you blow air into the tank. You may have to drop the tank and take a look. The filter sock may be clogged?
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Friday, February 25th, 2011 AT 6:39 PM
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It is a mechanical fuel pump. Have not tried blowing air into the tank. There is fuel in the bottom line coming out of the carburetor and it squirts fuel out when disconnected and I crank the car. Will run when I pour fuel directly into the carb.
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Friday, February 25th, 2011 AT 7:28 PM
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If you work accelerator pump, can you see gas squirt into the carb throat? Maybe you need a carb kit? Is the float bowl full of gas. Some rochester carbs, I can pull the airhorn without removing the carb to see if gas in the float bowl.
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Friday, February 25th, 2011 AT 7:58 PM
Tiny
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Can't see gas squirt when pumping the gas pedal. Gas pedal doesn't seem to depress exactly the same as it did but not 100% certain about that.
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Friday, February 25th, 2011 AT 11:11 PM
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It may need a carb kit?
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Saturday, February 26th, 2011 AT 4:59 PM
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Thanks
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Saturday, February 26th, 2011 AT 6:43 PM
Tiny
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Your welcome.
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Monday, February 28th, 2011 AT 5:36 PM

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