[DeTomaso] Why is it hard to start cars that havebeensitting for months?

[Charles McCall]

okay, so if it smells like fuel, then my bet would be an over-rich  
mixture when cold.  
****If that were the case, it should do it after sitting overnight if I
start on a cold morning. This isn't the case (despite not having a choke).
It only starts cylinder-by-cylinder if it has been sitting for months. 

Maybe, maybe not.  Either way the problem is most likely either too  
much fuel or too much oil in the cylinder.
***Too much fuel is a possibility, but why? 

Don't wait four months this time, wait one week and see if the problem  
is the same.
****Well I hope I don't have to wait 4 months, but temps are back around
freezing so I'm not sure I have much choice. In any case, "problem" is
relative - I'm not really suffering a problem, am just curious what is
happening. Thanks for the ideas!

Asa Jay

Quoting Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>:

>
> What color was the smoke that filled the garage?
> What did it smell like?  Oil or fuel?
> ***It wasn't oil smell, it was fuel.
>
> Typically this would be caused by a bit of oil leaking into the
> cylinder which makes it harder for the spark to ignite the air/fuel
> mixture.  After a few minutes it all burns off and you're good again.
>
> As I recall, you had the heads serviced a while back. I presume it got
> all new valve stem seals, did they get the stock umbrella seals or
> positive lock type?
> ***Nope, my heads were built, rebuilt, and built once more back in 2001 or
> so. I'd have to look and see what kind of seals he used, but since the
smoke
> isn't oil smoke I'd assume that they are in good shape
>
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