[DeTomaso] No start

Konrad Szwab kszwab at gmail.com
Wed Apr 4 09:23:07 EDT 2012


Hehe, yes, I have gas, I even added more fresh one from a canister.

Yes, it is a Holley, good suggestions, I guess I have something to do over
the weekend.

On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>wrote:

> At the risk of getting slapped next time I see you....
>
> You _do_ have gas in the fuel tank, right?
>
> All of what you suggest could be the problem. You can eliminate them one
> by one pretty easily.
>
> You can unhook the line from the carburetor and put the end in a container
> and then have someone crank the engine briefly. Got gas coming out? Fuel
> pump is probably OK.
>
> Is it a Holley? Take the plugs out of the side of the bowls and check to
> see if gas is there.
> If so, then the jets could be plugged.
>
> Try that stuff first.
>
> FWIW,
> Kirby
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 08:10, Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So, after months of sitting idle, my Pantera was always a bit difficult to
>> start.
>>
>> Now it won't start at all. Spraying starting fluid in the intake fires up
>> the engine and will run as long as a spray fluid, but no gas.
>>
>> 1. Stuck card float ?
>>
>> 2. Clogged carb nozzles ?
>>
>> 3. Bad fuel pump ?
>>
>> Anything I could check before I tow it to my mechanic ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Konrad
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