Does pertronix change your firing order...?

any tips?

 

Engine ground straps. They have a basket weave look to them, they are usually copper:TU:

 

Good stuff merokie...:beer
do this before i try to jump start it...or if it starts do it tomorrow and see if that eliminates the need for a jump?

 

All that is going to do is help out your 41 y/o electrical system not labor so much to get that big 430 started

 

my 350 did the same thing every day.I ran an earth from battery to bulkhead and installed electric fuel pump and it does not do it any more.I have an ignitor II and it has not played up in the two years i have had it.It does sound like its not got any fuel in the bowl/line in the morning.hope this helps.

 

What the heck is that?
I think an electric fuel pump would help my big ol engine out..or maybe a new stock replacement

 

I agree but i am in the uk and it is all i could get at the time to fix the problem.the only parts that a easy to get here are chevy parts.

 

How do i test it?

What was the earth thing you were talking about?

 

I know i have an earth fault on the car and it would not turn over very fast.I found if i earthed/run a neutral to i think u guys call it the fire wall it turned over quick.I am still replacing bits as and when i can afford it shipping cost a fortune.

 

Aaaa i see thanks for the translation...now for the next word...
bulkhead?

 

We call a firewall a bulhead over sorry still learning what u guys call things on ur cars.

 

Ade, let's not get off the beam here.

Tomorrow, before you do anything to it, we need you to do this:

Remove the air cleaner assembly. Lean WAY over the fender until you can easily look down into the carburetor. It will require you to basically crawl into the engine bay over the driver's side fender.

While looking in the carb pump the gas pedal on the side of the carb.

The choke should snap shut. If it does, then hold it open with one hand and pump the gas again. You should see gas squirt into the carb.

If you don't see gas, then it drained overnight and a new fuel pump should help that. If you see gas, then pump it 7 or 8 more times and try starting it up. Without a choke I have to pump mine that many times to get it to fire up.

If the choke doesn't snap shut, then an adjustment is needed there.

If it still won't fire up, turn the distributor about 1/4" counterclock wise and try to start it again.

Does anybody live near Salinas that could go give Ade a hand here????

 

Given my area a bad name...Bummer haha.

 

Hi, ive read through most of this thread. ihad a similar problem with my delivery truck (yes delivery truck) never wanted to start cold. when warmed up no problem. my problem was as simple as a small rubber hose from the air filter assembly to carb. this hose would just snag the lever that would activate the choke and not allow it to close. when i finally realized that it would start every time with no air cleaner on it i put 2 and 2 together. you've probably tried that but i remember the agrivation it gave me.

 

You guys ever actually have the gas drain back out of the carb? That seems really odd what with the float valve up at the top of the bowl and all. A leak seems more likely, and as I recall Q-jets do sometimes leak. Just something to not forget about.

Jim

 

I can not believe how long this thread is. I havent read the whole thing but I hope someone in one of the 119 posts answered the question.