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Chevysdominate · 05-16-2008, 08:55 PM

I rebuild a 1bbl rochester for my 61 last weekend and had the same problem. It seems like the idle circuit has a hard time priming itself. What i had to do was..... 'gulp'....... keep it going with a little starting fluid. A couple of squirts (5-10 squirts) into the carb to keep it going. Ran great after that. If i was doing it again i would probably use gas and slowly inject it into the carb like i did with the starting fluid. Hope this helps.

05-16-2008, 08:55 PM	#2
Chevysdominate Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Springtucky, Oregon Posts: 265	Re: 1bbl rochester adjustment? I rebuild a 1bbl rochester for my 61 last weekend and had the same problem. It seems like the idle circuit has a hard time priming itself. What i had to do was..... 'gulp'....... keep it going with a little starting fluid. A couple of squirts (5-10 squirts) into the carb to keep it going. Ran great after that. If i was doing it again i would probably use gas and slowly inject it into the carb like i did with the starting fluid. Hope this helps.