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gimmy 64 · 08-21-2014, 08:33 PM

to anybody with a stock burb with a 6. i have a 66 burb with a 292 six and a 4spd. when the truck sits for a few days it is hard to start. i have to pump the gas adout 50 times to get it started. is a week fuel pump? i know it is a long way from the tank to the motor on these. any ideas??? thanks ps. after it is started and warmed up it fires right up

**VictoriaHardware** · 08-21-2014, 09:22 PM

More likely that fuel is leaking out of the carburetor bowl so the carb is dry when you go to start. Look into a rebuild kit.

MikeS. · 08-22-2014, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by VictoriaHardware

More likely that fuel is leaking out of the carburetor bowl so the carb is dry when you go to start. Look into a rebuild kit.

Yep! My 66 C-30 has the same problem.

08-21-2014, 08:33 PM	#1
gimmy 64 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: menifee california Posts: 788	hard starting 6 to anybody with a stock burb with a 6. i have a 66 burb with a 292 six and a 4spd. when the truck sits for a few days it is hard to start. i have to pump the gas adout 50 times to get it started. is a week fuel pump? i know it is a long way from the tank to the motor on these. any ideas??? thanks ps. after it is started and warmed up it fires right up

08-21-2014, 09:22 PM	#2
VictoriaHardware Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 792	Re: hard starting 6 More likely that fuel is leaking out of the carburetor bowl so the carb is dry when you go to start. Look into a rebuild kit.



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