I've got a (slightly OT) '65 200 cu. in. six cylinder Ford motor. If the car has been sitting for several days, or more, it turns over great, but really needs to crank for a long time before it fires up. If it's been driven that day, it turns over and fires up right away. I'm thinking that I am losing my fuel "prime" and wondering if there's a reasonable fix-new fuel pump, some adjustment, etc. I know I could put in a booster electric pump, but I really don't want to deviate from the stock set-up. I've also got a bit of hesitation when I start up from a stop sign up-but gunning the engine a bit seems to help and I suspect that's a separate issue. Thanks for any help or suggestions.
When you figure it out, let me know. I have a fleet of cars that do this. I personally think it's because of modern fuel being too volatile (it evaporates from the carb easily), but that's just a guess.
My buddy used to say if it starts, it ain't broken! Does it smoke, rattle or shake when it comes to life? Use more oil/water/fuel? This can be a wild goose chase, and end up being the one job you ever do, that your parts supplier benefits more from then you. So drive it everyday, or live with the small inconveniences that it takes a few more cranks to start. On less you talk several minutes of cranking, I would run a vintage style fuel pump like a SU pump. I've seen them used to feed/prime your old mec. pump I run one and has no issues, even when it stands dormant in the winter periods. http://www.holden.co.uk/displayProd...e=Fuel+Pumps&agCode=0100&agName=SU+Fuel+Pumps But it should be available stateside too, is re-buildable, avalible on a lot of old Triumph/MG/Morris/Austin etc. and look era perfect, comes on cars from the 50s
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