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pumping accelerator to start (1/3)
 12/21/18 4:36pm
tferg80
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Waterloo, IL - USA

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1980 coupe 350, L48, Dark Blue


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I have and 80 vette manual shift and I have to pump it several times to get it to start. I am guessing that it is leaking fuel into the engine. Thinking about buying a Eldelbrock 600 cfm. There is the smell of gas or oil after it runs for awhile. I know I have a few oil leaks.
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Re: pumping accelerator to start (2/3)
 12/21/18 6:16pm
73shark
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Overland Park, KS - USA

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1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day.


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Welcome to the forum. With the air cleaner cover off and the engine cold, pump the accelerator once and check to see that the choke is closing completely. If it's not, then it will need to be adjusted so that it does.

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Re: pumping accelerator to start (3/3)
 1/4/19 2:20pm
StingrayHawaii
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Ellijay, GA - USA

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1996 Collector Edition Coupe, LT4, 6 spd 1982 Red on Red, 60k miles 1970 Convert, Maroon, Lt Saddle, 383 4 spd conv with ac 2016 Z-51 yellow Convert, 7 speed (Sold) 1974 Avanti w/Chevy 350 - 4L60 trans 2020 Polaris Slingshot GT LE


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Since your 80 Corvette has a mechanical fuel pump, there is no fuel flow for a short time when first starting. If the car has been setting for a while the float bowl in the carb may be low or dry and it will take a couple of turns to get fuel into the carb. So if it does this after setting a couple of days turn the engine over a couple of time and slowly pump the accelerator a few times and then try it again, it should start right up. If it keep dying then your choke probably needs adjustment too.

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