394 hard to start

marinus_ · June 7th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Hi All,

I was hoping someone here could help me out with a starting problem with my Starfire.
If I leave the car for a couple of weeks and then try to start it, I have a lot of trouble getting it to start. I always have to pour a shot of gas in the carburetor and try to start it. I have to do this about 5 or 6 times before it finally starts.
I had the carburetor rebuilt and set up at a local garage but still the problem persists.

Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

Thanks,

jensenracing77 · June 7th, 2009, 07:10 PM

the fuel pump is week. i had a 62 dynamic 88 that had a week pump and done the same thing. i changed the pump with another used one i had and was fine. these pumps are rebuildable. i believe kanter has these rebuild kits but i am not sure of that. these have a vacuum pump that is part of the fuel pump.

marinus_ · June 7th, 2009, 08:09 PM

That makes sense.
I had a fuel pump that was leaking and I replaced it with another used one last year.

Thanks,

June 7th, 2009, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
marinus_ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grassie Ontario Canada Posts: 183	394 hard to start Hi All, I was hoping someone here could help me out with a starting problem with my Starfire. If I leave the car for a couple of weeks and then try to start it, I have a lot of trouble getting it to start. I always have to pour a shot of gas in the carburetor and try to start it. I have to do this about 5 or 6 times before it finally starts. I had the carburetor rebuilt and set up at a local garage but still the problem persists. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks, __________________ 1964 Starfire Convertible

June 7th, 2009, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
jensenracing77 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: brazil indiana Posts: 1,022	the fuel pump is week. i had a 62 dynamic 88 that had a week pump and done the same thing. i changed the pump with another used one i had and was fine. these pumps are rebuildable. i believe kanter has these rebuild kits but i am not sure of that. these have a vacuum pump that is part of the fuel pump. __________________ 70 Rallye 350 72 Cutlass 00 Silhouette 90 Toronado Trofeo

June 7th, 2009, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
marinus_ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grassie Ontario Canada Posts: 183	That makes sense. I had a fuel pump that was leaking and I replaced it with another used one last year. Thanks, __________________ 1964 Starfire Convertible

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